Steelers Star Stephon Tuitt's Brother Killed

PITTSBURGH, PA — Steelers star defensive end Stephon Tuitt's younger brother died Wednesday evening in a hit-and-run accident. The incident happened in suburban Atlanta.

According to multiple reports, Richard Bartlett III, 23, was in his vehicle following his girlfriend, who had a mattress strapped onto the hood of her vehicle. The mattress might have come loose, and both vehicles stopped to secure it.

As that was occurring, Bartlett was hit by an oncoming car and died from his injuries. Police are looking for a dark, possibly black, BMW.

“We do know that the vehicle turned around in the intersection right there possibly to see what had happened or what they had hit and at that point they fled the scene,” Capt. Todd Hood of the local police department told WGCL-TV.

Tuitt, a second round draft pick out of Notre Dame, will enter this eighth season with the Steelers this year.