Dwayne Haskins Reportedly Was Drunk Before Fatal Accident

“On behalf of Dwayne’s wife, his family, and his memory, and on behalf of the truth, we respectfully request and pray for privacy, for patience, and for the public to withhold any judgment during this period while the law enforcement authorities continue to investigate and conduct their important work,” the statement said.

Haskins’s agent, Cedric Saunders, declined to comment.

Alongside findings from the police investigation, also released Monday, the reports provide clarity to what led to the collision, which occurred around 6:37 a.m. on April 9 as Haskins attempted to cross a busy stretch of Interstate 595 in Fort Lauderdale on foot.

Haskins had been drinking “heavily” at a club the night before his death, according to reports, and a Steelers official told the medical examiner’s office that Haskins had gone to dinner that night and later to a nightclub with a friend or cousin. The two later separated after getting into a fight, according to reports. Haskins had been in South Florida training with teammates throughout the week.

Kalabrya Haskins told a 911 dispatcher on calls released in April that his car had run out of fuel and he had left the vehicle searching for gas. The report said Haskins died of blunt force trauma when he was hit by a dump truck after attempting to wave down vehicles on the shoulder of the highway. A second vehicle also made partial contact after it attempted to swerve around him, the report said.

A woman who had been traveling with Haskins was found by authorities inside the car after his death. It is unclear how she and Haskins knew each other, according to the report.

Article source: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/05/23/sports/football/dwayne-haskins-death.html