Khyree Jackson, a 2024 NFL draftee, has died. He was 24 years old.
The athlete, who was set to make his NFL debut this fall as the Minnesota Vikings’ rookie cornerback, died in a “triple fatal car crash” in his home state of Maryland in the early morning of Saturday, July 6, according to a press release from the Maryland State Police.
Two of Jackson’s former teammates at Dr. Henry A. Wise Jr. High School — Isaiah Hazel, 23, and Anthony Lytton, Jr., 24 — also died in the crash in Prince George’s County, police said. Hazel was driving the vehicle, a Dodge Charger, while Jackson was in the passenger seat. Lytton, meanwhile, was in the back.
There were three vehicles involved in the crash, including a Chevrolet Impala and a silver Infiniti, which was driven by Cori Clingman, per authorities. “Investigators believe Clingman attempted to change lanes while driving at a high …