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Steelers QB Dwayne Haskins Of MD Killed By Car In Florida: ESPN

Pittsburgh Steelers Quarterback and New Jersey native Dwayne Haskins died after being struck by a dump truck while walking on a Florida highway early Saturday, April 9, ESPN reports. He was 24 years old.

Dwayne Haskins

Dwayne Haskins

Photo Credit: Dwayne Haskins Instagram (dh_simba7)

Haskins was trying to cross the westbound lanes of Interstate 595 when he was struck, Florida Highway Patrol spokeswoman Lt. Indiana Miranda told ESPN.

The Highland Park native had been training in South Florida with his teammates, the outlet said. 

Haskins grew up in New Jersey but later moved to Potomac with his family. He played for the Bullis School and ultimately went on to play football for Ohio State.

In 2019, he was drafted by the Washington Redskins but signed with the Pittsburgh Steelers in 2021.

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