Additional details surrounding the former’s death Pittsburgh Steelers Quarterback Dwayne Huskins The medical examiner’s report was released on Monday.
Huskins died earlier this year after being hit by a dump truck on the Florida Interstate.
A toxicology report released Monday by the Broward County Medical Examiner’s Office determined that the 24-year-old had at least 0.20% blood alcohol at the time of his autopsy, more than double the legal limit of .08% in Florida. An unknown amount of ketamine and narcotamine was found in his system. A separate investigation into the incident revealed that Huskins went to a club and “drank heavily” the night before his death.
A Steelers spokesman told investigators that prior to the crash, Huskins was training with teammates in the Miami area before finally going to a club with his “cousin / friend”.
According to the autopsy report, Huskins’ death was declared an accident, with “multiple blunt force injuries” listed as the cause of death.
He was killed on the morning of April 9 after trying to cross the lanes of oncoming interstate 595. In a 911 call, his wife informed the sender that he had run out of gas and he went for a walk and found a gas station. According to a medical examiner, I-595 was “seen rocking the car” before hitting Huskins.
Investigators say they found Huskins’ car on the interstate with a female colleague inside the car who said he was looking for a gas station. The woman’s relationship with Huskins was not disclosed in the report.