The driver of a car involved in the crash that killed an NFL rookie and his two friends Saturday morning committed two other shocking speeding violations, records show.
Cori Clingman, 23, was trying to change lanes at high speed when she crashed into the car carrying Minnesota Vikings rookie cornerback Kyree Jackson, cops confirmed to The US Sun.
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The car would have left the road and hit several tree trunks before stopping.
Jackson, 24, and his high school classmate Isaiah Hazel, 23 – who was driving the Charger they were traveling in – were pronounced dead at the scene.
Another former teammate, Anthony Lytton, 24, was taken to the University of Maryland Capital Region Medical Center, where he was later pronounced dead.
Clingman was identified by police in statement as responsible for the accident.
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They also say alcohol may have been a contributing factor to the collision.
Clingaman has not been charged pending the investigation.
But records seen by The US Sun show the 23-year-old received two speeding tickets tickets for exceeding the 55 mph zones speed limit, including one incident in which she was allegedly traveling twice the limit.
Clingman was first caught in 2018, going 69 mph in a 55 mph zone.
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In 2020, police caught Clingman flying through a 55 mph zone at 160 mph.
She served one year of unsupervised probation for her first arrest, but the outcome of the second arrest is unknown.
Clingman, the two passengers in his car and the driver of a third Impala were unharmed in Saturday’s crash.
Jackson, Hazel and Lytton played football together at Dr. Henry Wise Jr. Oregon live reported.
Jackson rose through the football ranks and played cornerback for the Oregon Ducks and Alabama Crimson Tide.
The cornerback was selected by the Minnesota Vikings during the fourth round of the 2024 NFL Draft.
“We are devastated by the News of the death of Khyree Jackson following an overnight car accident,” the Vikings said in a statement.
“As we work to gather more information, we spoke with Khyree’s representative family and offered the support of the Minnesota Vikings.|
“We also communicated the news to Vikings players, coaches and staff and offered counseling to those in need of emotional support.”
“Our thoughts are with Khyree’s family, friends, teammates and coaches, as well as all the victims of this tragic accident.”
The day before his death, Jackson shared photos of himself dressed in Vikings gear, along with mirror selfies and photos of him on vacation.
He captioned the 10 slides Instagram post with “MmmHmmm.”
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