"Braves head athletic trainer Jeff Porter's wife Kathy died on Saturday afternoon after the family's sports utility vehicle collided with a Georgia State Patrol cruiser less than a mile north of Turner Field.

Porter was driving through the intersection of Capitol Avenue and Memorial Drive when the police cruiser slammed into his Ford Expedition. Kathy Porter, 54, suffered fatal injuries, while her husband and 19-year-old son David were treated for non-critical injuries.

Manager Fredi Gonzalez and first-base coach Terry Pendleton were among the members of the Braves organization who spent time with Porter and his son after Saturday's tragic accident. "