Sports Reporter Carley McCord, Daughter-in-Law of LSU OC Steve Ensminger, Dies in Plane Crash

Sports reporter Carley McCord, daughter-in-law of LSU offensive coordinator Steve Ensminger, died in a plane crash on Saturday in Louisiana.

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Louisiana sports reporter Carley McCord, the daughter-in-law of LSU offensive coordinator Steve Ensminger, died in a plane crash in Lafayette, La., on Saturday, the Associated Press confirmed.

McCord, 30, worked for Cox Sports Television, ESPN3, WDSU New Orleans and more.

A small eight-passenger plane crashed into a U.S. Post Office parking lot in Lafayette on Saturday morning, killing five people and injuring at least two, officials told NBC News. The plane, which was headed to Atlanta, was carrying six people when it took off from Lafayette Regional Airport.

Lafayette Fire Department spokesperson Alton Trahan confirmed to NBC News that the plane struck a car when it crashed. The driver of the vehicle was injured and taken to the hospital.

A Federal Aviation Administration spokesperson said the cause of the crash was still unknown as of early Saturday afternoon, according to NBC News.

An LSU spokesperson told Sports Illustrated's Ross Dellenger that Ensminger will coach in the Peach Bowl on Saturday.

LSU coach Ed Orgeron told ESPN's Holly Rowe that "Our thoughts and prayers out to him. Steve and his wife, his family are so distraught. Steve is a man. He knows how to handle things."

Carley McCord was a Baton Rouge native who held a close connection with those at #LSU, even before she wed Steven Ensminger Jr.

Many with the program are crushed. There are tears during pregame.

— Ross Dellenger (@RossDellenger) December 28, 2019

Carley McCord, a sideline reporter for CST, covered plenty of football games at McNeese, where Ed Orgeron's sons played.

They are pictured with her in the first photo. Second is her and #LSU OC Steve Ensminger. Third is her and husband Steven Ensminger Jr. pic.twitter.com/ZQURKZxJUe

— Ross Dellenger (@RossDellenger) December 28, 2019

LSU will face Oklahoma in the College Football Playoff semifinal on Saturday afternoon in Atlanta. Ensminger is in his second full season as offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach for the Tigers. He joined LSU's coaching staff in 2010 and played quarterback for the university from 1976-79.