UNDATED (AP) — Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Dwayne Haskins apparently ran out of gas and was returning to his vehicle when he was fatally struck by a dump truck earlier this month in Florida.
The Florida Highway Patrol released a recording Wednesday of a 911 call Haskins’ wife Kalabrya made to the agency shortly after the April 9 accident. Calling from Pittsburgh and unaware of the accident, she told the dispatcher that Haskins had called her to say he had run out of gas and would call her back. When the former Ohio State star didn’t and she couldn’t reach him, she called 911.
The accident report released Wednesday says witnesses told investigators Haskins was trying to cross the highway when he went into the path of the dump truck. The truck knocked him into the path of a car, which also struck him.
In other NFL news:
— Disgruntled quarterback Baker Mayfield isn’t participating in the Browns’ voluntary offseason program as the team tries to work out a trade to get rid of the 2018 No. 1 overall draft pick. Last week, Mayfield said he felt disrespected by the team, which sent six draft picks to Houston for Deshaun Watson.
— All-Pro receiver Deebo Samuel has told ESPN that he has requested a trade from the 49ers as the two sides have been unable to negotiate a long-term deal for one of the league’s top playmakers. Samuel is entering the final year of the rookie deal he signed after being drafted in the second round in 2019. He is looking to take advantage of the exploding market of receiver contracts.
— The Jets have re-signed defensive end Vinny Curry after he was diagnosed last summer with a rare blood disorder that caused him to miss last season. The 33-year-old Curry had his spleen removed last year and developed blood clots that caused him to go on blood thinners, preventing him from doing any physical activity for three to six months.
