College of San Mateo football player killed in Highway 101 crash

The College of San Mateo football community is grieving the death of one of its players, who was killed in a crash that injured two others.Ja’Marion "Pop" Grace, 19, was a freshman defensive back at the college. The Fairfield native attended Vanden High School. "He lit up every room he walked into with his infectious energy and smile, he had a way of making everyone around him feel special," the team said. "Whether he was dancing in the locker room, cracking jokes in team meetings or showing up for his teammates off the field, Pop gave everything he had each and every day."Grace died early Sunday in a crash on Highway 101 near Yerba Buena Road.According to the California Highway Patrol, the driver of a 2013 Ford Fusion lost control of the vehicle.

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