Palacio’s friends confirm her passing in postings on social media and send condolences to her family and friends.

One Instagram user, @nayyswavey, shared a collage video of photos of herself and Palacios. She revealed that Palacios was the “sweetest soul” and that the two crossed paths at Tarleton State University during their freshman year.

“Man I can’t even believe I’m typing this shit right now.. I’ve been in shambles ever since I got the news. Mercedes was my MF wifey. This post doesn’t even highlight all of the great ass memories that we had,” Nay said. “I don’t even know what to type right now. I just can’t believe that this is real. Mercedes was the sweetest soul who was always down for a good time. I’m so grateful to have known you and I thank God that we crossed paths at Tarleton freshman year. You will always be in my heart and I will never forget you. May you rest in the Lord. I love you 4L wifey”

Closer Collections, a brand located in Dallas, shared its condolences for the Palacios, confirming that she was Gladney’s girlfriend and had a working relationship with the company.

“We are deeply saddened to hear the awful news that @cedespalacios passed away this weekend in a car accident,” the post read. “While the news will focus on Mercedes Boyfriend NFL Star Jeff Gladney, we want to bring focus to another life that was lost way too soon. We had the pleasure of meeting Mercedes several years ago and her fun loving attitude and caring nature stood out in a crowd. It’s hard to believe that she is gone, may she Rest In Peace.”

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