Khyree Jackson, rookie cornerback of the Minnesota Vikings, dies in accident

MARLBORO, Mary. (NBC, KYMA/KECY) – Three people, including a rookie NFL cornerback, are dead after a high-speed crash on a Maryland highway.

According to state police, the crash occurred just after 3:00 a.m. Eastern time on Saturday morning. They say a car was “traveling at a high rate of speed” when it collided with two other cars while changing lanes. The driver of that car was not injured.

Investigators believe that alcohol may have played a role in the accident. Charges are pending.

Among the three fatalities was Minnesota Vikings rookie Khyree Jackson.

He was 24 years old.

In a statement posted on social media, the Vikings said they were “devastated” by his death.

Jackson was a starting cornerback at the University of Oregon before being drafted by the Vikings in the fourth round in April.