Scary! Tom Brokaw and his wife were involved in a three car accident today – while Tom Brokaw and wife, Meredith escaped uninjured, the crash left one woman dead.

A statement was released today that explained Brokaw’s car accident: “As the mail truck careened into the Brokaw lane, Tom hit the brakes hard and skidded along the median. When the mail truck catapulted the median the Brokaw vehicle slid into it.”

“Neither Tom nor Meredith were injured but tragically the driver of the SUV was thrown from her vehicle and killed. Tom and Meredith are greatly saddened by this loss of life.”