Pro Football Hall of Famer John Elway was driving the golf cart that his longtime agent, Jeff Sperbeck, fell off of, resulting in injuries leaving him on life support, Saturday (April 26) night, TMZ reports.
Sperbeck, 61, was reported to have a prognosis of "not good" and doctors reportedly notified his family that "there's no hope he will recover." The agent was riding on the back of the cart driven by Elway -- who was seated next to another business partner -- before falling off and hitting his head on asphalt at The Madison Club, a private country club in La Quinta, California.
Elway reportedly called 911 and Sperbeck was taken to Desert Regional Medical Center in Palm Springs, according to TMZ. Elway and Sperbeck had attended Stagecoach music festival earlier in the day with their wives and had left a party just prior to the accident occurring.
The Riverside County Sheriff's Office confirmed it was aware of the situation and launched an investigation into the accident, according to News Channel 3 in Palm Springs. Sperbeck, who worked as a sports agent for 30 years, represented Elway in the 1990s prior to launching a winery called 7Cellars, a reference to the quarterback's jersey number, as business partners.
Elway, 64, retired after leading the Denver Broncos to back-to-back Super Bowl victories, which included winning Super Bowl XXXIII MVP in his final appearance. The former No. 1 overall pick ranks 12th in NFL history with 51,475 yards and 14th with 300 touchdown passes.