Indianapolis Colts linebacker Edwin Jackson was killed by a suspected drunk driver, officials said Sunday, Feb. 4. He was 26.
Indiana State Police say Jackson and the man were standing close to a stopped vehicle on the shoulder of Interstate 70 when a pickup truck drove onto the shoulder, hitting them both.
State police said that the other man, who was later identified as a ride-sharing driver named Jeffrey Monroe, pulled over to let out a sick passenger.
Gonsales didn’t have a driver’s license and was intoxicated, officials said.
“Mays then spotted the wreckage along the right side of the road and activated his emergency lights. As he slowed to stop for the crash he struck the body of the victim in the center lane.”
It is not yet clear which body he struck.
Jackson played all 16 games in 2016, but he spent the 2017 season on injured reserve. He also played for the Arizona Cardinals before he played for the Colts.
On social media, players and fans were shared their shock and grief over his death.