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Report: Dwayne Haskins was ‘drinking heavily’ hours before fatal accident

Former Ohio State and Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Dwayne Haskins had been out at a club and drinking “heavily” just hours before he was struck and killed on a Florida highway earlier this year, according to The Miami Herald.

A toxicology report revealed that his blood alcohol content was between .20 and .24 when he died — which is up to three times the legal limit in Florida.

Haskins was killed early on April 9 after a dump truck struck him on Interstate 595 near Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Haskins, officials said, was improperly on the roadway and had entered travel lanes into the path of the truck. He was also reportedly hit by a second car after the first impact, and was found dead at the scene.

Officials have not said why Haskins was trying to cross the highway early that morning. Haskins’ wife called 911 from Pittsburgh that morning, however, and told a dispatcher that he said he was walking to get gas. A Steelers official told the medical examiner’s office that Haskins had gone to dinner and then a club with a friend or his cousin the night before he died. They “drank heavily” there before getting into a fight and separating, the report said, via the Herald.

Haskins’ death was ruled accidental. He was 24.

Haskins was a former Heisman Trophy finalist at Ohio State and was selected by the Washington Commanders with the No. 15 overall pick in 2019. The Steelers then signed him before last season.

https://sports.yahoo.com/report-dwayne-haskins-was-drinking-heavily-hours-before-fatal-accident-203250128.html

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Sad, though not entirely surprising development in the report/article posted above. 

Overall, makes no difference to me. The loss is still the loss, regardless of the circumstances — the pain and grief those who loved him are experiencing remains every bit as real, no matter how the accident occurred. 

Hopefully this exoneration will help the drivers of the involved vehicles find some peace as they try to move on with their lives as well. 

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@aceinthehouse  @e16bball Really sad. Most felt that he was probably drunk still from the night before but we had no way of knowing until now. Just sad man. He was a great guy, almost seemed like he was too great of a person where he couldn’t say no to things and people took advantage of his natural talent as a football player - as did he by not working hard enough - and took advantage of his celebrity to get what they wanted out of him.

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