Dwayne Haskins was legally drunk and had taken drugs before he was fatally struck by a dump truck while walking on a Florida interstate highway last month, an autopsy report released Monday concluded.
The Broward County Medical Examiner’s Office said the Pittsburgh Steelers QB’s blood alcohol content was 0.20 when he was fatally struck. That’s 2.5 times the 0.08 legal limit for driving in the state.
Haskins had been on the phone with his wife, Kalabrya, back in Pittsburgh shortly before he was struck, telling her he had run out of gas.
His widow would soon release a statement through her attorney:
Kalabrya told a 911 dispatcher she was worried when he didn’t call back and wasn’t answering her calls. She could be heard praying on the recording after the dispatcher put her on hold to find out if anything had been reported.
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A 2019 first-round NFL draft pick by Washington, Haskins was released by the team after going 3-10 over two seasons. He was signed by Pittsburgh as a developmental QB, but he didn’t appear in a game last season.
He was expected to fight for a starting position with the retirement of Ben Roethlisberger.
Haskins’ death was ruled accidental. He was 24.
