Photos from the Maryland car crash that claimed the lives of Minnesota Vikings cornerback Khyree Jackson, among others, showed the vehicle he was in destroyed.
Jackson was in the passenger seat of a brown Dodge Charger, which was seen on a tow truck in photos obtained by TMZ.
The car is almost unrecognizable as it is crushed in the back of the tow truck, while a different photo shows the inside of the vehicle from the outside with the rear of the car separated from the rest of the bodywork.
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Photograph of the Dodge Charger. Minnesota Vikings rookie Khyree Jackson and two of his high school teammates were present during a fatal car crash in Maryland. (TMZSports.com)
Maryland State Police issued a statement saying they are investigating the crash that occurred in Upper Marlboro and left Jackson and two of his high school classmates, Isaiah Hazel, 23, and Anthony Lytton Jr., 24, dead.
Police found Hazel, the driver of the Dodge Charger, and Jackson dead upon arrival. Lytton was taken to the hospital and was later pronounced dead by medical personnel.
A photo of a wrecked Dodge Charger. Vikings rookie Khyree Jackson was killed along with two of his high school teammates after a car crash in Maryland. (TMZSports.com)
Police say the crash happened shortly after 3:14 a.m. Saturday when troopers from the Forestville barracks responded to the crash.
Vikings Rookie Khyree Jackson Died at Age 24 After Car Crash in Maryland
The crash involved three vehicles, including a silver Infinity Q50 and a Chevy Impala. Police say their initial findings were that the driver of the Infinity Q50, identified as 23-year-old Cori Clingman, attempted to change lanes at a “high rate of speed when she struck the Dodge Charger and then struck the Chevrolet Impala.”
The Charger veered off the right side of the road and “struck several tree stumps” before coming to a stop. No one was injured in Clingman's vehicle, which had two other passengers inside, while the driver of the Chevy Impala refused medical attention at the scene.
Vikings quarterback JJ McCarthy puts his arm around cornerback Khyree Jackson during rookie camp on May 10, 2024, at the TCO Performance Center in Eagan, Minnesota. (Nick Wosika/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
Investigators believe alcohol may have been a contributing factor in the crash, though they did not specify which driver.
The Vikings released a statement Saturday confirming the news that Jackson, a fourth-round draft pick in 2024 out of Oregon, had passed away.
“I am absolutely devastated by this news,” head coach Kevin O'Connell said in the statement.
“Khyree brought an infectious energy to our facility and to our team. His confidence and engaging personality immediately drew his teammates to him. In the short time we were together, it was clear that Khyree would become a great professional soccer player, but what was more impressive was his desire to become the best person he could be for his family and those around him. I am at a loss for words. My heart goes out to Khyree's family, friends, teammates and coaches.”
Oregon's Khyree Jackson runs the 40-yard dash during the NFL Combine at Lucas Oil Stadium on March 1, 2024, in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Kevin Sabitus/Getty Images)
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ESPN reported that Hazel and Lytton both played college football, with the former spending time at Maryland and Charlotte, while the latter spent time at Florida State and Penn State.
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