Steelers QB Dwayne Haskins legally drunk when he was fatally hit by dump truck, autopsy concludes

FORT LAUDERDALE, Florida — Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Dwayne Haskins was legally drunk and had taken medication earlier than he was fatally struck by a dump truck whereas strolling on a Florida interstate freeway final month, an post-mortem report launched Monday concluded.

The Broward County Medical Examiner’s Workplace mentioned Haskins’ blood alcohol content material was 0.20 when he was fatally struck on Interstate 595 close to Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood Worldwide Airport simply earlier than daybreak on April 9. That is 2.5 occasions the 0.08 authorized restrict for driving within the state.

The video above is from a earlier report on April 11, 2022.

Based on the College of California, Davis, and different universities, somebody of Haskins’ weight, 230 kilos (104 kilograms), would have wanted no less than 10 drinks within the hours earlier than his loss of life to succeed in that degree. He additionally had the robust painkiller ketamine and its metabolite norketamine in his system. The drug may be prescribed by a physician, however can be abused recreationally. The report doesn’t say why the previous Ohio State College star had it in his system.

The report mentioned investigators discovered Haskins’ automotive out of gasoline close to the place he was hit. A girl he was with advised investigators Haskins, 24, had gone to get gas. Witnesses mentioned he was attempting to wave down automobiles and standing within the middle lane when he was hit by the truck after which an SUV. The report mentioned he died of blunt pressure trauma. No expenses have been filed.

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The Steelers advised investigators that Haskins had no psychological well being points and had by no means made any suicidal threats. They mentioned he generally drank closely and generally used marijuana, however was not identified to make use of every other leisure medication. The health worker dominated the loss of life an accident.

Haskins had been in South Florida coaching with a few of his Steelers teammates. The report mentioned Haskins had gone to dinner with teammates after which to a membership with a pal or cousin, presumably in Miami. The 2 acquired into an argument and separated.

Haskins had been on the cellphone together with his spouse, Kalabrya, again in Pittsburgh shortly earlier than he was struck, telling her he had run out of gasoline. She advised a 911 dispatcher she was anxious when he did not name again and wasn’t answering her calls. She might be heard praying on the recording after the dispatcher put her on maintain to seek out out if something had been reported. The dispatcher then advised her to remain by her cellphone and somebody would contact her.

Haskins starred at Ohio State in 2018, setting a number of college passing data and being named the MVP in each the Huge Ten Championship recreation and within the Buckeyes’ Rose Bowl win over the Washington Huskies.

A 2019 first-round NFL draft choose by Washington, Haskins was launched by the group after going 3-10 over two seasons. He was signed by Pittsburgh as a developmental QB, however he did not seem in a recreation final season.