On Saturday, Maryland Football released a statement following the death of a former player. Isaiah Hazel, a native of Largo, MD, was a victim of a three-person fatality in a car crash on Friday night.
Three former high school teammates died in a car crash
As previously discussed on GH, Hazel was in the same vehicle as his former high school teammates, Anthony Lytton Jr. and Khyree Jackson:
According to James Crepea with the Oregonian, the Vikings fourth-round pick died in an automobile accident that also claimed the lives of two other people.
“rookie Khyree Jackson died in an automobile accident in Maryland Friday night.
Jackson, 24, was killed along with former Dr. Henry Wise Jr. High School teammates Anthony Lytton Jr. and Isaiah Hazel, according to their high school coach DaLawn Parrish.”
Per Maryland State Police, Hazel was the driver of a maroon Dodge Charger involved in the crash. Another driver crashed into the Charger while driving at a high rate of speed when changing lanes. Jackson and Hazel were pronounced dead at the scene of the crash.
Maryland football released a statement
Maryland released a statement on reports of Hazel’s death:
The Maryland Football family mourns the passing of former Terp, Isaiah Hazel. Our thoughts and prayers are with Isaiah’s family, loved ones, and everybody involved in last night’s tragic accident.
Charlotte 49ers release a statement
Hazel played at Maryland from 2019-22. He transferred to the Charlotte 49ers for the 2023 season. Charlotte head coach Biff Poggi released a statement on Hazel’s death:
We are heartbroken today at the news of Isaiah Hazel’s untimely passing. Our program mourns his loss, and our thoughts and prayers are with Isaiah’s family at this tragic time. All of Isaiah’s hopes and dreams were still before him, and I pray that his family is granted strength now more than ever.
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