Dwayne Haskins

Toxicology tests showed Dwayne Haskins had an illegal amount of alcohol in his blood. A Steelers official said he “drank heavily” at a Miami club before his ...

The toxicology report does not give any indication of why the drugs would have been in his system. According to an ME’s investigative report, investigators found his car on the side of I-595, a “female companion” inside the vehicle. Mystery has surrounded the death of Haskins, who was in South Florida training with teammates.

The report, released by the Broward County Medical Examiner, revealed two positive blood samples for alcohol. Haskins' blood alcohol samples were .20 and .24, ...

Haskins' impact on the Steelers -- and the football world in general -- was immediately felt in the wave of responses following his sudden death. In a 911 call made the morning of Haskins' death, his wife told dispatchers that Haskins had run out of fuel and was looking for gas. The Steelers honored Haskins with a service at Allegheny Center Alliance Church in Pittsburgh on April 22. "He quickly became part of our Steelers family upon his arrival in Pittsburgh and was one of our hardest workers, both on the field and in our community. Haskins' blood alcohol samples were .20 and .24, according to the Miami Herald. The legal alcohol content limit in Florida is .08. Two drugs -- ketamine and norketamine -- were also found in Haskins' system. The results of Dwayne Haskins' toxicology report have been released nearly six weeks following his tragic death at 24 years of age.

Steelers quarterback Dwayne Haskins had a considerable amount of alcohol in his system at the time of his death, with his blood at .20 and another fluid ...

A 911 call from his wife, Kalabrya Haskins, surfaced after his death, where she can be heard telling the operator that her husband was stranded on the side of a highway and had to walk to get gas. According to the medical examiner’s report, investigators found his car on the side of I-595 with a “female companion” inside the vehicle. Haskins was training in South Florida with other Steelers quarterbacks, running backs and wide receivers. The medical examiner’s report said Haskins was “reportedly witnessed waving cars down on the shoulder” of I-595 before he was struck. “I just want somebody to go to the area to see if his car’s there, see if he’s O.K., if anything happened to him. Haskins was out drinking “heavily” at a nightclub the night before his death, where he reportedly got into a fight and left, according to the report.

Medical examiner determines Haskins had twice the legal limit of alcohol in his blood while attempting to cross interstate before his death in April.

The Florida Highway Patrol determined that Haskins was traveling with a female passenger on April 9 before exiting on foot to find a gas station, according to the medical examiner's investigation report. The investigation report states that Haskins had spent the day prior to the accident, April 8, in Florida training with several of his Steelers teammates, then joined them for dinner. Haskins was also "partially contacted" by a second vehicle as it attempted to swerve around him, according to authorities.

Medical examiner determines Haskins had twice the legal limit of alcohol in his blood while attempting to cross interstate before his death in April.

The investigation report states Haskins spent the day prior to the accident, April 8, in Florida training with several of his Steelers teammates, then joined them for dinner. Haskins was also "partially contacted" by a second vehicle as it attempted to swerve around him, according to authorities. His wife, Kalabrya Haskins, said in a previously-released 911 call that he had pulled over on the side of the road and walked to find gas.

This is certainly a tough topic to discuss. But it's important news and answers the weeks-long question of why Dwayne Haskins crossed a busy Florida.

But in the days and weeks since his death, many have wondered what led Haskins to cross the highway, and this new report potentially explains those answers. Haskins has been fondly remembered for his smile, his positivity, and the fact he was turning his football career around, playing well for the Steelers last summer and making the roster. He was reportedly trying to get off the highway in order to get gas for his vehicle. According to the report, Haskins had a blood-alcohol level ranging from .20 to .24, well above the legal limit of .08. The report also found unknown amounts of ketamine and norktamine in Haskins’ system. He was reportedly on his way to the airport to fly back to Pittsburgh, where he had been training most of the season. Haskins, 24, was pronounced dead at the scene.

Dwayne Haskins "drank heavily" before being struck to death on a South Florida highway, medical examiner reports that were released on Monday concluded.

All of your blessings have been greatly valued and appreciated,” Haskins’ wife, Kalabrya, said in a statement posted on the Steelers’ website shortly after her husband’s death in April. There was no explanation provided for why the drugs were in his system. “I am truly grateful to everyone who has been by our side as we mourn his untimely passing. The overwhelming thoughts and prayers have been fuel for our emotional depletion. It is unclear what her relationship with Haskins was, according to the report. The legal BAC limit to drive in Florida is .08.

An autopsy report released Monday said Haskins had consumed twice the legal limit of alcohol in Florida before he was hit by a truck on a highway.

Kalabrya Haskins told a 911 dispatcher on calls released in April that his car had run out of fuel and he had left the vehicle searching for gas. In March, the Steelers re-signed him as a restricted free agent, and Haskins was expected to compete for the starting job with Mason Rudolph and Mitchell Trubisky in training camp. A second vehicle also made partial contact after it attempted to swerve around him, the report said. Haskins had been in South Florida training with teammates throughout the week. In two samples, Haskins had a blood-alcohol concentration of .20 percent and .24 percent at the time of his autopsy, according to multiple reports, more than double Florida’s legal limit of .08 percent. The two later separated after getting into a fight, according to reports.

Haskins' blood alcohol level was more than twice the legal limit.

“I’ve been told certain things,” Haskins said following a practice at Heinz Field. “That’s between me and the coaches. Later in that season, Haskins made national news for violating the NFL’s COVID-19 protocols when he was captured in a photo without wearing a mask while attending his girlfriend’s birthday party at a club. Haskins was brought in to compete with Mason Rudolph as Ben Roethlisberger’s backup. Haskins was in Florida training with Steelers teammates in the days before his death. Haskins, the No. 15 overall pick in the 2019 draft, was thrust into a starting role as a rookie and struggled, posting a 2-5 record as a starter. The report states Haskins was observed trying to wave down cars for 20 minutes before he was killed.

Dwayne Haskins "drank heavily" at a club and still had a large amount of alcohol in his blood when he was struck and killed by a dump truck last month, ...

A 2019 first-round draft pick by Washington, Haskins was released by the team after going 3-10 over two seasons. "I just want somebody to go in the area and see if his car's there, if he's ok, if anything happened to him," she asks the operator. He had to go walk and get gas," she tells a 911 operator. After dinner, Haskins went to a club with his friend or cousin, where he "drank heavily," the autopsy said. The autopsy said a female companion was inside a vehicle with Haskins when they ran out of gas on the side of I-595. He left on foot to go find a gas station, the autopsy said. The autopsy released Monday by the Broward County Medical Examiner lists Haskins' cause of death as "multiple blunt force injuries" and his manner of death as an "accident."

Former Washington quarterback Dwayne Haskins had ketamine and norketamine in his system and a blood alcohol concentration of 0.20 percent — more than double ...

The dispatcher indicated at the time that it was possible Dwayne Haskins was the victim of “an incident” but couldn’t confirm the news to his wife. No other vehicle was located in the vicinity of Haskins’s death, but the FHP later found a vehicle that belonged to Haskins along I-595. A female companion, who had been with him since the previous evening, was inside. After his death, three days of services were held in Pennsylvania, his native New Jersey and Maryland, where he was a standout at Bullis School. His death the morning of April 9, when he was struck by a dump truck while walking in traffic on Interstate 595, was determined to be an accident. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, witnesses began calling about a pedestrian walking in traffic on westbound I-595 at 6:33 a.m. April 9. According to the investigative report released Monday by the Office of Medical Examiner and Trauma Services, Haskins, 24, was said to be training with his Pittsburgh Steelers teammates April 8, an account bolstered by photos and videos on social media.

According to the toxicology report, Dwayne Haskins' two samples tested positive for alcohol, his blood at .20, another fluid level at .24.

The toxicology report does not give any indication of why the drugs would have been in his system. According to an ME’s investigative report, investigators found his car on the side of I-595, a “female companion” inside the vehicle. Mystery has surrounded the death of Haskins, who was in South Florida training with teammates.

Steelers quarterback Dwayne Haskins had a blood alcohol level more than twice the legal limit when he was fatally struck by a dump truck on a South Florida ...

After dinner, the security head said Haskins and a friend went to a club where "they drank heavily." "He quickly became part of our Steelers family upon his arrival in Pittsburgh and was one of our hardest workers, both on the field and in our community," Tomlin said. Around 6:30 a.m., witnesses began calling 911 to report a pedestrian walking in the lanes of traffic, the report says. I am truly heartbroken." Haskins was selected by Washington in the 2019 NFL Draft and was released by the team in December 2020 towards the end of his second season. An investigator also spoke with the head of security for the Steelers who said Haskins was training with his teammates all day and then went to dinner with the team, according to the report.

Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Dwayne Haskins was legally drunk and had taken drugs before he was fatally hit by a truck, according to an autopsy report.

Witnesses said he was trying to wave down cars and standing in the center lane when he was hit by the truck and then an SUV. The report said he died of blunt force trauma. A 2019 first-round NFL draft pick by Washington, Haskins was released by the team after two seasons. Haskins had been in south Florida training with some of his Steelers teammates. A woman he was with told investigators the 24-year-old had left to get fuel. The report said investigators found Haskins’ car out of gas near where he was hit. The report does not say why the former Ohio State University star had the drugs in his system.

The news swept the NFL world before Haskins' widow, Kalabrya Haskins, released a statement asking for privacy during this time - and reminding everyone who ...

He was a loving and dedicated husband, a son, and a brother. He was a humanitarian who loved children and animals. For us here at All Steelers, we continue to send our condolences to Haskins' wife and family.

Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Dwayne Haskins was legally drunk and had taken drugs before he was fatally struck by a dump truck in Florida last month.

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Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Dwayne Haskins died last month when he was hit by a dump truck while crossing a Florida interstate on foot.

I was in the left lane and then there was the right lane. According to an ME’s investigative report, investigators found his car on the side of I-595, a “female companion” inside the vehicle. ... He died at the scene.” He was a loving and dedicated husband, a son, and a brother. Please consider supporting us with a subscription. And then I noticed an individual there starting to make their way onto the road.” He was a humanitarian who loved children and animals. “He was about halfway, to a quarter way in the right lane, already onto the highway and I was already concerned that somebody was going to strike him right there at that moment.” When he passed away, he was a quarterback for the Pittsburgh Steelers and he was loved by his coaches and his teammates. He was the MVP at the Rose Bowl. He was a finalist for the Heisman Trophy. Dwayne was the MVP at the Big Ten Championship.

The 24-year-old athlete had also taken drugs before he was fatally struck by a dump truck while walking on a Florida interstate highway just before dawn ...

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Pittsburgh Steelers quarterbacks Mason Rudolph and Mitchell Trubisky talked about practicing without Dwayne Haskins.

I only knew him for a short time, but he definitely left an impact on my life in the short time I knew him. "Every time he came into the room, he had a smile on his face. But there was one glaring absence and it was immediately jarring to veteran members of the quarterback's room.

As the Steelers began their organized team activities Tuesday, Dwayne Haskins' death was still weighing on multiple players.

According to a toxicology report released Monday by the Broward County Medical Examiner's Office, Haskins was intoxicated at the time of his death. The medical examiner's office determined that he had a blood-alcohol concentration of at least 0.20% at the time of his autopsy. I think about him every day, when I wake up, step on the field, all those things. I only knew him for a short time, but he definitely left an impact on my life the short time that I knew him. He was only here not even that long, but everyone felt his presence, and we’ll miss him.” “It’s sad and hard to wrap your head around.

Pittsburgh Steelers players including Cameron Heyward, Mitchell Trubisky, and Mason Rudolph all reflected on the death of Haskins during the start of OTAs ...

"I think about him every day," Trubisky said, via USA Today. "I only knew him for a short time, but he definitely left an impact on my life the short time that I knew him. Death is hard, and we’re trying to move on as best as we can." "Dwayne – it’s just unfortunate," Heyward said, via the outlet. He was only here not even that long, but everyone felt his presence, and we’ll miss him." He served as a third-string quarterback behind both Mason Rudolph and Roethlisberger. Haskins was in Florida training with Steelers teammates at the time of his death last month when he was struck and killed by a dump truck on a highway.