Vikings’ Khyree Jackson, 2 former high school teammates killed in car crash in Maryland

The Associated PressUPPER MARLBORO, Md. (AP) — Minnesota Vikings rookie cornerback Khyree Jackson and two of his former high school teammates were killed in an early morning car crash July 6 in Maryland, police and the team said.Oregon defensive back Khyree Jackson poses for a portrait at the NFL football Combine, Feb. 28, 2024, in Indianapolis. The Minnesota Vikings rookie cornerback was killed early July 6, 2024, in a car crash in Maryland, police and the team said. ( (Doug Benc/AP Images for the NFL, File)Jackson, 24, and Isaiah Hazel died at the scene, while Anthony Lytton Jr., was pronounced dead at a hospital after the three-car crash in Prince George’s County, according to Maryland State Police. Lytton was 24 and Hazel was 23.The three were in the same vehicle just after 3 a.m. when it was struck by another vehicle that was speeding and changing lanes, police said.The Vikings released a statement saying the team spoke to Jackson’s family, and is “devastated by the news.”“I am heartbroken by the loss of Khyree,” Vikings general manager Kwesi Adofo-Mensah said. “As we got to know him throughout the pre-draft process, it was clear the goals Khyree wanted to accomplish both professionally...