A former American soccer participant has been killed in a automobile crash in Houston.
D J Hayden, 33, was amongst six individuals who died within the incident which occurred when a Chrysler 300 allegedly sped by a pink gentle and collided with an SUV early on Saturday, police mentioned.
Ex-NFL cornerback Hayden performed for groups together with the Oakland Raiders, Detroit Lions and Jacksonville Jaguars in the course of the years 2013 to 2020.
Most not too long ago he was a part of the Washington Commanders in 2021. He was born in Houston and had starred on the College of Houston.
5 males and one lady died within the crash in central Houston at about 2am native time (8am UK time).
Three of the college’s former soccer gamers died – Hayden, his ex-teammate, cornerback Zach McMillian, and Ralph Oragwu. A fourth former college soccer participant was injured.
“The complete College of Houston neighborhood is heartbroken over the tragic passing of former soccer student-athletes D J Hayden, Zachary McMillian and Ralph Oragwu earlier immediately, and our ideas and prayers stay with Jeffery Lewis in his restoration forward,” College of Houston Athletics mentioned in a press release.
It added the boys who died had been “three people who made an indelible affect on every life they touched”.
The victims included the driving force of the Chrysler and a person who gave the impression to be homeless, based on police.
Hayden ‘fondly remembered’
The Las Vegas Raiders, previously the Oakland Raiders, mentioned in a press release: “D J’s braveness, perseverance, and dedication to his teammates will likely be fondly remembered by everybody who knew him.”
“The prayers of all the Raider Nation are with D J’s family members at the moment,” they added.
The Chrysler “seems to be going very quick, excessive velocity,” Houston Police Assistant Chief Megan Howard mentioned.
4 individuals had been pronounced {dead} on the scene.
4 others had been taken to hospital, the place two of them died and a feminine passenger was in vital situation with life-threatening accidents, Ms Howard mentioned.
Officers mentioned that they had spoken to a male passenger from the SUV and that investigators had been working to establish the driving force of the SUV.
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Hayden survived a near-death expertise in 2012, when he suffered a tear to a serious vein by his coronary heart after colliding with a teammate throughout follow.
He was discharged from hospital only a week after having emergency surgical procedure and was then chosen for the Oakland Raiders within the 2013 draft.