The lady concerned within the July 6, 2024 automotive crash that killed Vikings rookie Khyree Jackson, together with two of his former highschool teammates, was arrested on Thursday after a grand jury indicted her on 13 counts, together with DUI and criminally negligent vehicular manslaughter.
Prince George’s County prosecutors introduced that Cori Clingman had been charged almost seven months after the lethal crash took the lives of Jackson, Isaiah Hazel and Anthony Lytton Jr.
She remained in custody on Thursday and was scheduled to have a bond listening to on Friday.
Clingman is going through a most of 30 years in jail.
“Each of their lives was special, important, and a tragic loss for their families and our community,” Prince George’s County State’s Legal professional Aisha Braveboy mentioned at a information convention on Thursday. “These were three young men who had gotten it right in life, who had amazing, bright futures ahead of them. But on July 6th, they were taken away from all of us.”
The automotive crash occurred round 3:14 a.m. on July 6 when the Infinity Q50 that Clingman was alleged to have been driving rammed right into a Dodge Charger — carrying Jackson, Hazel and Lytton — and a Chevrolet Impala.
The Charger went off the street and struck a number of stumps, in keeping with Maryland State Police.
Jackson and Hazel had been pronounced lifeless on the scene and Lytton later died on the hospital.
WJLA-TV reported that the automobiles had been driving collectively whereas road racing previous to the crash.
Particulars in regards to the investigation remained restricted, however Braveboy did say that Clingman had a BAC “at least” above the authorized restrict of 0.08 %.
“This was a horrific tragedy that should not have occurred,” Braveboy mentioned. “This just starts, really, our fight to get justice for these three young men, their families, Wise High School, the NFL, and this entire community.”
All three victims had been soccer gamers, with Hazel having performed at Maryland and Charlotte and Lytton having hung out with the Florida State and Penn State’s soccer applications.
Jackson was drafted within the fourth spherical of the 2024 NFL Draft and had taken half within the Vikings’ OTAs and minicamp.
