GUT-WRENCHING images of the crash scene where an NFL rookie and his two ex-high school teammates lost their lives show their shoes thrown across the road among the wreckage.
Minnesota Vikings draftee Khyree Jackson, 23, was pronounced dead at the scene of the devastating Maryland crash early on Saturday morning after the car he was traveling in was pushed from the road.
Isaiah Hazel and Anthony Lytton Jr also died in the crash that all but ripped the friends’ car apart.
The Dodge Charger hit several tree stumps after traveling off to the right of the roadway when it was hit by another driver trying to overtake at speed.
Police surround the maroon Charger, which is sitting on the right side of the road, and pieces from half the car are spread across the highway.
The victims’ shoes and other personal belongings were thrown from the car and scattered.
Two wheels are entirely separated from the back half of the car, and the trunk is ripped open, exposing the inside of the vehicle.
The back half of the car appears to have been thrown into the center of the road, and the debris is everywhere.
The back windshield looks as if it was never there to begin with, as all of the glass is gone.
In contrast, the car that caused the crash looks relatively unscathed apart from a bump at the front.
Around 3 am Saturday morning, the three men were hit by Cori Clingman, a 23-year-old Maryland woman who was speeding as she changed lanes on northbound Route 4 in Prince George’s County, Maryland State Police said.
Clingman drove a silver Infiniti and crashed into both the Charger and a Chevy Impala.
Passengers in the Infiniti and the Impala emerged from the accident unharmed and with relatively little damage to their vehicles.
The U.S. Sun exclusively revealed that Clingman had previous charges for driving over the speed limit.
It included a charge for being caught at over twice the speed limit in 2020.
Jackson, 24, Hazel, 23, and Lytton, 24, were all friends and former players from Wise High School.
Dawalan Parrish, the coach of the young football players at Wise High, spoke about the men’s spirits and how they will be remembered.
“Isaiah had an infectious, infectious attitude. He was extraordinary. Everybody loved being around him,” he told NBC affiliate WRC.
“A.J. was a phenomenal athlete. You know, he could do anything he wanted.”
Parrish also said Jackson had an incredible belief in himself.
All three men went on to play football in college, with Jackson having just been drafted as a cornerback for the Minnesota Vikings in the 2024 NFL Draft.
“I am absolutely crushed by this news,” Minnesota Vikings head coach Kevin O’Connell said in a statement.
“Khyree brought a contagious energy to our facility. His confidence and engaging personality immediately drew his teammates to him.”
“In our short time together, it was evident Khyree was going to develop into a tremendous professional football player, but what was more impressive was his desire to become the best person he could be for his family and those around him.”
No charges have been filed against Clingman yet, police said.
THE driver of a car involved in the crash that killed an NFL rookie and his two friends on Saturday morning has two other shocking speeding offenses, records show.
Cori Clingman, 23, was trying to change lanes at speed when she hit the car carrying Minnesota Vikings rookie cornerback Khyree Jackson, cops confirmed to The U.S. Sun.
The car reportedly traveled off the road and hit several tree trunks before coming to a stop.
Jackson, 24, and his high school teammate Isaiah Hazel, 23 – who was driving the Charger they were traveling in – were both pronounced dead at the scene.
Another former teammate, Anthony Lytton Jr., 24, was brought to the University of Maryland Capital Region Medical Center, where he was later pronounced dead.
Clingman was identified by police in a statement as being responsible for the crash.
They also say alcohol may have been a contributing factor in the collision.
Clingman has not been charged pending investigation.
But records seen by The U.S. Sun show the 23-year-old has gotten two speeding tickets for exceeding the speed limit of 55 mph zones, including an incident where she was reportedly traveling twice the limit.
Clingman was first caught in 2018, going 69 mph in a 55 mph zone.
In 2020, police caught Clingman flying through a 55 mph zone at 100 mph.
She served a year of unsupervised probation for her first arrest, but the outcome of the second arrest is unknown.
