NFL Player Hit, Killed By Dump Truck On Florida Highway

DAVIE, FL — Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Dwayne Haskins was hit and killed while walking on Interstate 595 near Davie on Saturday morning, according to a report.

Haskins, 24, was attempting to cross the westbound lanes when he was struck by a dump truck, The Associated Press reported.

The accident happened shortly before 6:40 a.m. Saturday near Interstate 95, CBS Miami reported. Florida Highway Patrol confirmed the accident in a statement posted to Twitter.

Florida Highway Patrol spokeswoman Lt. Indiana Miranda confirmed to The AP that Haskins was the victim. He was pronounced dead at the scene.

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Haskins, 24, was a former Ohio State quarterback and a first-round pick of Washington's NFL franchise. He was in South Florida for training.

Miranda didn't say why Haskins was on the highway at the time. The accident caused the highway to shut down for several hours.

"He was just walking on the highway and got hit," Miranda told The AP.

Authorities have cleared the scene and all lanes have been reopened, according to police. The investigation is ongoing.