Brookwood quarterback Daniel Peek died of injuries from car wreck

<p>Daniel Peek, the starting quarterback for Brookwood High School, died Wednesday from injuries in a car wreck four days earlier.</p><p>The Gwinnett County Medical Examiner's Office said Peek, a 17-year-old junior, died at 7:10 p.m. He had been in intensive care since a one-car crash near Snellville late Saturday night.</p><p>Peek's Jeep Cherokee went off a curve, hit a mailbox and overturned, ejecting Peek, Police Cpl. Darren Moloney said.</p><p>He was alone and was not wearing his seat belt, according to police, who said alcohol and speed appear to have contributed to the wreck.</p><p>The 6-foot-1, 185-pound Peek was one of seven Brookwood players suspended for the first two games last season for breaking an undisclosed team rule.</p><p>Brookwood lost those games to state-ranked teams, then went on a nine-game winning streak. Roswell ended Brookwood's season, 10-9, in the second round of the Class AAAAA state playoffs.</p><p>___</p><p>HASH(0x1cd9a84)</p>