Thomas Murphy, Sprint Executive, Killed in Freak Accident, As Boulder Fell Off Colorado Mountain and Hits Him

Thomas Murphy, an executive at Sprint, lost his life in a freak accident last Friday night when a boulder fell off a Colorado mountain and landed on his SUV. Mr. Murphy, 45, and his family had just finished their vacation and were en route to their Kansas City home. According to the Colorado State Patrol, the family was driving on Colorado Route 82 in Pitkin county, when Murphy was rendered unconscious by the impact of the boulder, which was reportedly the size of a briefcase.

Thomas Murphy was transported to Valley View Hospital in Glenwood Springs, where he was pronounced dead. The Murphys were traveling with their three boys, ages six, eight and 11. The 11-year-old was injured. The other two children were not.

According to KMBC-TV, Murphy worked for Sprint since September 1996, most recently serving as a vice president in the Corporate Brand Marketing division. He was a member of Sprint's NASCAR team and served as chairman of the Sprint Foundation.