Budding NFL star Khyree Jackson has tragically passed away at the age of 24. The athlete was brought on as a rookie cornerback for the Minnesota Vikings earlier this year.
In the early hours of Saturday morning (July 6), he was involved in a horrible, three-car crash in Upper Marlboro, Maryland. Keep reading to find out more… According to a statement issued by the Maryland State Police, Khyree was a passenger in a Dodge Charger, which was being driven by his friend Isaiah Hazel.
An investigation into the cause of the crash is still ongoing. However, the police suspect that a car “attempted to change lanes while driving at a high rate of speed.” The driver struck another car, which then hit the car driven by Isaiah. Khyree and Isaiah were pronounced dead on the scene of the accident.
A third passenger in the car – Anthony Lytton - was pronounced dead at the hospital. No one else was severely injured. “Investigators believe alcohol may have been a contributing circumstance in the crash,” the statement reads.
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