NFL linebacker killed by suspected drunk driver on highway

Edwin JacksonAP

  • Indianapolis Colts linebacker Edwin Jackson was one of two men killed when a suspected drunken driver struck them as they stood outside their car along a highway.
  • A ride-sharing operator, who was one of the victims, pulled over after Jackson became ill.
  • The ride-sharing operator was helping Jackson when both were struck by a pickup truck.
  • The truck’s driver tried to flee on foot but was quickly captured.

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indianapolis Colts linebacker Edwin Jackson was one of two men killed early Sunday when a suspected drunken driver struck them as they stood outside their car along a highway in Indianapolis, the team and police said.

The Colts said in a statement Sunday that the team is “heartbroken” by Jackson’s death and that the 26-year-old “was loved by all in the Colts organization.”

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