Driver Charged with DUI, Vehicular Manslaughter in Death of Vikings' Khyree Jackson

Prince George's County (Maryland) state attorney Aisha N. Braveboy today revealed that a woman has been charged with 13 counts, including grossly negligent and criminally negligent vehicular manslaughter as well as driving under the influence, in response to a July 6, 2024 crash that killed Minnesota Vikings rookie cornerback Khyree Jackson and two of his high school football teammates, Isaiah Hazel and Anthony Lytton Jr.

Multiple outlets and reporters relayed the news Thursday, including ESPN's Kevin Seifert, Jessica Kronzer of WTOP, and TMZ Sports.

Cori Clingman, who is 24 years old, faces a maximum of 30 years in prison. She remained in custody as of Thursday and is due for a bond hearing on Friday.

Seifert relayed details from the crash, which occurred at 3:14 a.m ET in Upper Marlboro, Maryland.

"Maryland State Police said last summer that Hazel was driving a Dodge Charger with Jackson in the passenger seat when their car was struck by an Infiniti Q50 driven by Clingman, who was attempting to change lanes at a high speed. Clingman's car also struck a Chevrolet Impala. The Charger left the road and struck multiple tree stumps. According to police, Jackson and Hazel were pronounced dead at the scene, while Lytton was transported to a hospital before being pronounced dead by hospital personnel."

Braveboy stated in the press conference that Clingman went to school with Jackson, Hazel and Lytton. She also said "they all had known each other for a very long time."

"This was a horrific tragedy that should not have occurred," Braveboy said. She also remarked that Clingman's blood alcohol content was "at least" above 0.08 percent, the legal limit in Maryland.

Jackson played ball at Henry A. Wise Jr. High School in Upper Marlboro. He began his career at Fort Scott Community College before transferring to Alabama. Jackson flourished after leaving for Oregon in 2023, though, earning First-team All-Pac-12 honors.

He finished with three interceptions, 34 total tackles (25 solo), two sacks and 10 passes defended. Minnesota selected Jackson with a fourth-round draft pick last April.

Vikings leadership fondly remembered Jackson, who was honored this season with a KJ decal on player helmets.

"The way our culture is and, more importantly, speaking to our locker room and our players, it does not take long for guys to build strong bonds and relationships," Vikings head coach Kevin O'Connell said last July, per Vikings.com writer and editor Lindsey Young.

"Just through my dialogue throughout the summer with some of our veteran leadership, and they were communicating their feelings and things, it was pretty remarkable to hear the kind of impact [Khyree] had in such a short amount of time."

Vikings general manager Adofo-Mensah also had this to say, in part (per Young): "Between his joy, the way he attacked life and that hard-working spirit were why we were so excited to add him to this building, to this culture."

Seifert also noted that Jackson "endeared himself to a veteran team with his enthusiasm and confidence."