Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Dwayne Haskins fatally struck by a dump truck on Florida highway, police say

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Dwayne Haskins, the Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback and 2018 Heisman Trophy finalist at Ohio State,

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Haskins, who re-signed with the Steelers last month, was 24. Haskins was trying to cross Interstate 595's westbound lanes,

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Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport in Broward County, when the dump truck hit him, the Florida Highway Patrol said.

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He was "walking on (the highway) for unknown reasons" when the incident happened, the patrol said in a news release.

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Details about what led up to that weren't immediately available. In recent days, Haskins had been in South Florida working out with some Steelers teammates,

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News of Haskins' death drew statements of shock from around the league and beyond.

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"I am devastated and at a loss for words with the unfortunate passing of Dwayne Haskins," Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin said in a statement released by the team.

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Pittsburgh Steelers QB Dwayne Haskins dies after being struck by dump

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