DJ Hayden and Zach McMillan died after car accident near the downtown area
They were six fatalities, and one more person is in critical condition.
DJ Hayden Death | Zach McMillan Death – Two former University of Hawaii football players, DJ Hayden and Zach McMillan, were killed early on Saturday morning in a terrible accident near the downtown area. According to a report from the Houston Police Department, a vehicle ran a red light at approximately 2:00 a.m. on Fannin Street, which is located close to the Gulf Freeway.
There were six fatalities, and one more person is in critical condition. The information was confirmed by the testimony of Hayden and McMillan’s former teammates. The news was verified by two former teammates of Hayden and McMillan. It is likely that additional former athletes died in the loss.
Former University of Houston football player D.J. Hayden played eight seasons in the NFL despite surviving a near-fatal injury to his heart. Hayden was selected in the first round by the Oakland Raiders in 2013.
Hayden made national headlines in 2012 following a freak practice accident in which he received a near-fatal blow to the primary vein that supplies blood to the heart. A week after being released from the infirmary, he was selected twelfth overall in the NFL draft.
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