The loss of life of former Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Dwayne Haskins, Jr. might not have been fairly the accident officers thought it was final yr, in line with a lawsuit filed in Broward circuit courtroom .
Haskins, 24, died on April 9, 2022, on Interstate 595, struck and killed by a dump truck close to Fort Lauderdale’s airport as he gave the impression to be in search of help after operating out of gasoline. The Broward Medical Examiner’s Workplace decided that his loss of life was an accident. Nobody has been charged with any crime in reference to Haskins’ loss of life.
However the lawsuit filed on March 23, 2023, on behalf of Haskins’ spouse, Kalabrya Haskins, raises questions on why the dump truck driver didn’t see him and why Haskins was as drunk as he was on the time of his loss of life. “It's believed that Dwayne was focused and drugged as a part of a blackmail and theft conspiracy,” stated his lawyer, Rick Ellsley. “The truth is, his extremely costly watch was stolen from him shortly earlier than his loss of life.”
The lawsuit questions why the dump truck driver did not see Haskins after others managed to keep away from him, accusing Florida Freeway Patrol of failing to reveal the driving force’s blood alcohol content material in an official report. The motive force didn't present a blood pattern to investigators, in line with the swimsuit.
No connection is alleged between the driving force and the occasions main as much as the quarterback’s loss of life.
“The submitting of this lawsuit is a vital step within the technique of uncovering the entire reality about this tragedy,” Ellsley stated.
The lawsuit names a number of defendants, together with the pub the place Haskins was probably consuming in the course of the night time resulting in his loss of life.
The swimsuit alleges the previous Ohio State star was drugged and robbed by a person and three girls within the hours earlier than the April 9, 2022, accident. They are saying it occurred at a Boca Raton lodge, at an upscale golf driving vary, a bar and a nightclub. The lawsuit doesn't give any specifics. Haskins, 24, had been in South Florida for offseason exercises with Steelers teammates when the accident occurred.
In accordance with a loss of life report issued in Might by the Broward County Medical Examiner’s Workplace, a girl Haskins was with instructed investigators that they had run out of gasoline on Interstate 595 close to Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood Worldwide Airport shortly earlier than daybreak. She stated he went out at nighttime to get extra gasoline.
Witnesses instructed the Florida Freeway Patrol that Haskins was attempting to wave down automobiles and standing within the heart lane when he was hit by the truck after which an SUV. The report stated he died of blunt drive trauma.
Haskins’ blood-alcohol content material was 0.20, in line with his post-mortem. That’s 2.5 instances the 0.08 authorized restrict for driving within the state.
This report was supplemented by data from the Related Press
Rafael Olmeda may be reached at rolmeda@sunsentinel.com or 954-356-4457. Observe him on Twitter @rolmeda.
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