Miami Football Player Was Driver In Wreck That Killed Three, Two Of Which Were Children, Police Say

A Miami shot player was recovered to beryllium nan driver successful a two-car clang that killed 3 group successful nan different vehicle, 2 of which were children, constabulary said connected Monday.

Linebacker Adarius Hayes was injured successful nan wreck, but was released from nan hospital.

The group killed successful nan Kia Soul were aged 78, 10, and 4.

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Miami Hurricanes linebacker Adarius Hayes (34) reacts against nan Florida A&M Rattlers during nan 2nd 4th astatine Hard Rock Stadium.  (Sam Navarro-Imagn Images)

"We are profoundly saddened to study nan clang resulted successful 3 fatalities, arsenic confirmed by Largo Police, and our thoughts and prayers are pinch nan families and loved ones of those lost," nan Hurricanes said successful a statement.

The schoolhouse is still moving to stitchery further information.

Another rider successful nan Kia was hospitalized pinch superior injuries, constabulary said.

Miami linebacker Adarius Hayes (34), followed by protect backmost Dylan Day (23), returns an interception 25 yards successful nan 4th fourth arsenic nan Miami Hurricanes faced nan Florida A&M Rattlers connected Sept. 7, 2024, astatine Hard Rock Stadium successful Miami Gardens, Florida.  (Samuel Lewis/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

"There were nary signs of impairment pinch either driver of nan vehicles," Largo Police nationalist accusation serviceman Megan Santo said successful a connection distributed Sunday.

The Orlando Sentinel noted that Hayes has a history of driving citations, including respective instances of speeding, and different for sloppy driving that resulted successful a abstracted crash.

Hayes played successful 12 games arsenic a freshman for Miami past season, mostly connected typical teams. He was a four-star enlistee coming retired of Largo High and picked Miami aft drafting liking from Florida, Florida State, Alabama, Georgia, Michigan, Notre Dame and Ohio State, among others.

Miami Hurricanes linebacker Adarius Hayes (34) covers a footwear during nan crippled betwixt nan Duke Blue Devils and nan Miami Hurricanes connected Saturday, Nov. 2, 2024, astatine Hard Rock Stadium successful Miami Gardens, Fla. (Peter Joneleit/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

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Largo is astir 20 miles eastbound of Tampa and astir 15 miles northbound of St. Petersburg connected Florida's Gulf coast

The Associated Press contributed to this report.

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