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The Pittsburgh Steelers are mourning the tragic death of one of their own as quarterback Dwayne Haskins was struck and killed by a dump truck in South Florida on Saturday, April 9.
Haskins’ agent Cedric Saunders confirmed his death to ESPN’s Adam Schefter.
Haskins was training with other Steelers quarterbacks, wide receivers and running backs at the behest of quarterback Mitch Trubisky. He was less than a month away from his 25th birthday.
According to the Miami Herald, the Florida Highway Patrol investigated the “fatal vehicle vs pedestrian crash” that happened around 6:30 a.m. on I-595 Westbound between Interstate 95 north and south.
The Florida Highway Patrol stated in an accident report obtained by the Associated Press that Haskins was attempting to cross the westbound lanes of Interstate 595 when he was “hit by a dump truck while walking on a South Florida highway.” Haskins was pronounced dead at the scene. Authorities said that it’s unclear why Haskins was walking on the highway.
Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin released the following statement:
I am devasted and at a loss for words with the unfortunate passing of Dwayne Haskins. 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. Dwayne was a great teammate, but even more so a tremendous friend to so many. I am truly heartbroken.
Our thoughts and prayers are with his wife, Kalabrya, and his entire family during this difficult time.
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Outpouring of Remembrances
Colleagues and fans took to Twitter to share condolences and memories shortly after the word of Haskins’ sudden and shocking death came out.
Haskins former teammate Joe Haden tweeted, “Tell YOUR loved ONEs…. tHAT YOU LOVE THEM!!! Life is so short!! Rip Dwayne Haskins!”
Another former teammate, receiver Ray-Ray McCloud, was at a loss for words.
Steelers linebacker T.J. Watt shared, “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 forever.”
“Dwayne Haskins just posted this video having fun and joking around yesterday. It’s a reminder how fragile life is,” tweeted one fan.
“RIP Dwayne Haskins. An amazing CFB QB at OSU. Gone too soon,” was another post.
Former Steelers defensive Brett Keisel tweeted, “Sending love to my @steelers family today and the Haskins family. Sad to lose such a young member of our family. RIP Dwayne Haskins.”
“I’ve never met Dwayne Haskins,” one fan tweeted. “I’ve never met most of these guys I cheer for every Sunday. But it doesn’t change that they all feel like part of my family in some weird way. Sports does that for people. And that is heartbreaking news. No other way to put it. Sad for his family.”
“The only uplifting thing today is the overwhelming amount of love and support for Dwayne Haskins,” tweeted Michael Beck. “You can tell how loved he was.”
Urban Meyer, Haskins’ former coach at Ohio State, tweeted this message and touching photo:
Heavy on NFL’s Stephanie Otey wrote, “Heartbroken to hear of Dwayne Haskins’ passing. He was working so hard on showing the world how amazing he was and it was tragically cut short. Prayers to his family.”
Cardinals quarterback Kyler Murray also shared his condolences.
One fan tweeted, “People on the outside always had negative things to say about Dwayne Haskins, but look at all the genuine love he’s receiving from Steelers players. He was beloved in Pittsburgh. So sad, man.”
Mike J. Asti, who covers the Steelers for Pittsburgh Sports Now, thoughtfully tweeted, “No quarterback competition matters. No past transgression matters. Dwayne Haskins was a person. Dwayne Haskins was loved and cared about by his family, both in life and football. Tragic doesn’t even begin to describe this situation.”
“Rest In Peace to Dwayne Haskins and bless his family and friends,” one Steelers fan wrote. “Life is so short.. speechless. Way too young and didn’t deserve this. Just not fair at all
“The Dwayne Haskins news today is incredibly sad and jolting,” another Steelers fan shared. “Thoughts are with his family. It’s a reminder that tomorrow isn’t promised. Don’t put off the things that you want to do. Show the people that you care about how you feel.
Colts punter-turned-podcaster Pat McAfee tweeted:
Nick Farabaugh, who covers the Steelers for Pittsburgh Sports Now, tweeted:
Las Vegas Raiders edge Maxx Crosby wrote: “Omg… My Condolences Go Out To Dwayne Haskins & His Family.”
“Thoughts & Prayers to Dwayne Haskins and his entire family,” wrote a Steelers fan. “Unreal”
ESPN’s Matthew Berry shared the following memory of Dwayne Haskins:
One fan pointed out how the tragedy must be affecting Steelers teammates who were training with Haskins this weekend.
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