Colts Linebacker Edwin Jackson was one of two people killed Sunday morning by an alleged drunk driver.
The tragedy occurred alongside Interstate 70 at roughly 4 a.m. Jackson was being tended to roadside when himself and Jeffrey Monroe were struck on the shoulder of the road.
Here are more details from the Indy Star
Police said Jackson and 54-year-old Jeffrey Monroe of Avon were standing near a stopped vehicle when a black Ford F-150 pickup truck drove onto the emergency shoulder and struck them both.
Investigators believe that Monroe was a ride sharing operator who pulled to the side of the road and got out of the car to assist Jackson, 26, who became ill.
“One of the people struck was thrown into the center lane of I-70,” Sgt. John Perrine said in a statement. “Shortly after the crash, and before any 911 calls were received, Trooper Ty Mays was driving through the area and noticed a vehicle in front of him make an evasive maneuver to the left.”
Perrine said Mays then spotted the crash along the right side of the road and activated his emergency lights. “As he slowed to stop for the crash he struck the body of the victim in the center lane,” Perrine said in a statement.
The driver of the pickup truck, identified as 37-year-old Alex Cabrera Gonsales of Indianapolis, tried to flee the scene on foot. He was apprehended shortly after on the ramp to Holt Road by Mays, police said.
Several members of the Colts family have reached out to express shock at the sudden passing of Jackson
Our hearts and prayers are with Edwin Jackson’s family. Terrific young man, respected and liked by all. Rest In Peace, Edwin.
— Jim Irsay (@JimIrsay) February 4, 2018
Just learned about the passing of one of my favorite teammates.. Always happy.. always uplifting.. always humble..he was a true shining light on this earth..Such an incredibly sad day for anybody who has ever been lucky enough to be around or befriend Edwin Jackson.. RIP Ed..damn pic.twitter.com/RxKoA8OQ9j
— Pat McAfee (@PatMcAfeeShow) February 4, 2018
I cannot possibly explain to you how nice a human being Edwin Jackson was. RIP Pound Cake. https://t.co/7FNAUUcCUX
— Stephen Holder (@HolderStephen) February 4, 2018
Truly sad to see a young man with so much life ahead of him lost in such wreckless fashion.