This is very sad news.
TMZ reports Rick Adelman’s son, R.J Adelman, 44, was killed in downtown Houston after getting hit by a car.
Adelman was crossing the street when an 80 year old woman hit him with her Chrysler Town & Country minivan. According to police report, he was not using the crosswalk.
He was transported to the hospital but died 4 hours later due to blunt force injuries.
The driver of the vehicle was questioned by police and released without charges however, they are still investigating the accident.
Adelman was an assistant coach on the Rockets, when his father was the head coach. He was also a scout for the Sacramento Kings and Seattle SuperSonics and director of player personnel with the Minnesota Timberwolves.
Condolences to the Adelman family during this time.
