Heartbreaking: Again, minnesota vikings key player involved in car accident and was rush to the hospital..

Only months after entering the NFL, the rookie cornerback and two of his former high school teammates perished in a midnight crash.

Only months after entering the NFL, the rookie cornerback and two of his former high school teammates perished in a midnight crash.

The three were in a Dodge Charger when another driver attempted to change lanes “at a high rate of speed,” according to the police, and struck their vehicle. Alcohol “may have been a contributing circumstance in the crash,” according to investigators.

According to ESPN, Jackson’s high school teammates were Hazel, who played college football for the Maryland Terrapins and Charlotte 49ers, and Lytton, who played for Florida State and Penn State.

The news of Khyree Jackson’s passing after an overnight vehicle accident shocks us deeply.

incident,” the Vikings posted to X, the defunct Twitter platform. “Khyree’s family, friends, teammates, coaches, and all the victims of this tragic accident are in our thoughts and prayers.”

Jackson was selected by the Vikings in the fourth round of the draft after playing his last football season as a college student at the University of Oregon.