An update has finally been given
Shortly before he was to start his rookie training camp with the Minnesota Vikings, a car accident tragically in Maryland took the lives of cornerback Khyree Jackson and two others. On Thursday, we’ve finally gotten an update on the investigation into the case, and charges have been brought against the driver of the other vehicle.
Cori Clingman, the woman who caused the accident, was arrested on Thursday in Prince George’s County, Maryland, and has been charged with thirteen counts, including driving under the influence and criminally negligent vehicular manslaughter.
According to the police report, which Kevin Seifert of ESPN has detailed, says that Clingman was attempting to change lanes at a high rate of speed and her Infiniti Q50 hit the Dodge Charger that was being driven by Isaiah Hazel, one of Jackson’s high school teammates. Another teammate of Jackson’s, Anthony Lytton Jr., was in the back seat of the Charger with Jackson in the passenger seat. The Charger then went off the road and hit multiple tree stumps.
Per the report, Jackson and Hazel were pronounced dead at the scene of the accident, while Lytton was taken to a local medical facility and pronounced dead a short time later.
Clingman had two passengers in her vehicle when the accident occurred, but nobody in her vehicle was injured. She also struck a Chevrolet Impala, but the lone occupant of that vehicle was also not injured and refused medical treatment at the scene.
The attorney who gave the update could not provide many more details as the investigation is still ongoing, but he did say that Clingman’s blood alcohol level was “at least” above Maryland’s legal limit of .08%.
Jackson was taken by the Vikings in the fourth round of the 2024 NFL Draft after a college journey that took him to a couple of junior colleges and the University of Alabama before finishing up at Oregon. The team played this season with “KJ” stickers on their helmets, with coaches wearing identical pins on the sideline. The Vikings paid out the signing bonus from his rookie contract to his estate.
We will be keeping track of anything that comes out about the investigation into the accident that took the life of Khyree Jackson and two of his high school teammates. Hopefully, justice will be served in this matter, one that was completely preventable and serves as another reminder that alcohol (or drugs) and driving absolutely don’t mix.
