{"id":1426883,"date":"2022-04-09T13:59:37","date_gmt":"2022-04-09T17:59:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1426883"},"modified":"2022-04-09T13:59:41","modified_gmt":"2022-04-09T17:59:41","slug":"pittsburgh-steelers-qb-dies-after-being-struck-by-vehicle-while-walking-on-highway","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/pittsburgh-steelers-qb-dies-after-being-struck-by-vehicle-while-walking-on-highway\/","title":{"rendered":"Pittsburgh Steelers QB Dies After Being Struck By Vehicle While Walking On Highway"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fpittsburgh-steelers-qb-dies-after-being-struck-by-vehicle-while-walking-on-highway%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1426883&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/dw-wp-production.imgix.net\/2022\/04\/Dwayne-Haskins.jpg?w=1200&#038;h=800&#038;ixlib=react-9.3.0\" class=\"ff-og-image-inserted\" alt=\"image\" \/><\/div>\n<p>Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Dwayne Haskins died early Saturday morning after being hit by an automobile.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/nfl\/story\/_\/id\/33706232\/pittsburgh-steelers-qb-dwayne-haskins-dies-being-hit-car\">According<\/a> to ESPN, Haskins \u201cwas struck by a dump truck while he was walking on a South Florida highway.\u201d He was reportedly pronounced dead at the scene, as the accident resulted in Interstate 595 being shut down for several hours.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe was just walking on the highway and got hit,\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/story\/sports\/nfl\/2022\/04\/09\/steelers-qb-dwayne-haskins-killed-in-auto-accident\/50047393\/\">said<\/a> Lt. Indiana Miranda, a spokesperson with the Florida Highway Patrol, per The Associated Press.<\/p>\n<p>The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette <a href=\"https:\/\/www.post-gazette.com\/sports\/steelers\/2022\/04\/09\/dwayne-haskins-pittsburgh-steelers-car-accident\/stories\/202204090034\">reported<\/a>, \u201cHaskins, 24, was in Florida training with other Steelers teammates, including quarterbacks and wide receivers. According to a team source, he was apparently headed to the airport to return to Pittsburgh when the accident occurred.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI am devastated and at a loss for words with the unfortunate passing of Dwayne Haskins,\u201d Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin said in a statement. \u201cHe 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. Dwayne was a great teammate, but even more so a tremendous friend to so many. I am truly heartbroken.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">We are deeply saddened by the tragic loss of Dwayne Haskins. <\/p>\n<p>May he rest in peace. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/PsDEx9RI5J\">pic.twitter.com\/PsDEx9RI5J<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Pittsburgh Steelers (@steelers) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/steelers\/status\/1512837750738751490?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 9, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Haskins attended Ohio State University and was the second runner-up for the 2018 Heisman Trophy. He was the 15<sup>th<\/sup> overall pick in the 2019 NFL draft, chosen by the Washington Redskins, which has since changed its name to the Washington Commanders. He spent two seasons in Washington before being released by the team in 2020. Haskins signed with the Steelers and backed up two-time Super Bowl champion Ben Roethlisberger last season. Roethlisberger announced his retirement in January, and Haskins was expected to compete for the starting QB position this year.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe world lost a great person today,\u201d tweeted Steelers linebacker T.J. Watt. \u201cWhen Dwayne first walked into the locker room I could tell he was an upbeat guy. He was always making people smile, never taking life for granted. His impact on me will last\u2026forever.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">The world lost a great person today. When Dwayne first walked into the locker room I could tell he was an upbeat guy. He was always making people smile, never taking life for granted. His impact on me will last a forever.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 TJ Watt (@_TJWatt) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/_TJWatt\/status\/1512822837446426625?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 9, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>In a statement released Saturday morning, Commanders head coach Ron Rivera said he was \u201cabsolutely heartbroken to hear the news,\u201d describing Haskins as \u201ca talented young man who had a long life ahead of him.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI know I speak for the rest of our team in saying he will be sorely missed,\u201d said Rivera. \u201cOur entire team is sending our heartfelt condolences and thoughts and prayers to the Haskins family at this time.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Dan and Tanya Snyder, co-owners of the Washington Commanders, issued a joint statement describing Haskins as \u201ca young man with a tremendous amount of potential who had an infectious personality.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Urban Meyer, who coached Haskins in college, <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CoachUrbanMeyer\/status\/1512828045828280325\">called<\/a> him \u201cone of the greatest QB\u2019s in Ohio State history, but an even better son, teammate, and friend.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><em>The Daily Wire is one of America\u2019s fastest-growing conservative media companies for breaking news, investigative reporting, sports, podcasts, in-depth analysis, books, and entertainment for a reason: because we believe in what we do. We believe in our country, in the value of truth and the freedom to speak it, and in the right to challenge tyranny wherever we see it. 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