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Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Dwayne Haskins, 24, died on Saturday morning in a tragic accident in South Florida. He leaves a wife, Kalabrya, and extended family behind. 

His Instagram posts show him in South Florida training with his Steelers teammates.

Haskins' death was initially reported by his agent Cedric Saunders. And it was confirmed by the Florida Highway Patrol.

The Highway Patrol says that Haskins was attempting to cross the westbound lanes of I-595 in Broward County at 6:37 a.m. He was struck by a dump truck. And pronounced dead at the scene.

The traffic homicide investigation is ongoing in this case. It is still not known why Haskins was attempting to cross the expressway.

Haskins was an Ohio State star

Haskins was a native of New Jersey. He graduated from Bullis School in Potomac, Maryland, where he played for the Bulldogs.

At Ohio State, he became a standout. He was the 2018 Heisman Trophy finalist. Haskins set Buckeyes records with 4,831 passing yards to go with 50 touchdowns and eight interceptions.

His record made him a semifinalist for the Maxwell Award, and he finished third in the Heisman voting.

Haskins was also a first-team All-Big-Ten pick in 2018. And was the MVP of the Big Ten title game that year? He was the Griese-Brees Quarterback of the Year. And won the Sammy Baugh Trophy and Kellen Moore Awards in 2018.

He was the 2019 Rose Bowl MVP.

Haskins signed a reported $14.37 million deal with Washington in 2019.

 In 16 games spanning two seasons with Washington, Haskins passed for 2,804 yards, 12 touchdowns, and 14 interceptions. And won Pepsi Rookie of the Week for his performance in a Week 12 win over the Detroit Lions. 

He was released by the team during the 2020 season and picked up by the Steelers going into the 2021 season. Haskins re-signed with the Steelers last month after serving as a reserve last season.

He was competing with two others for the position of Steelers' starting quarterback which opened up with the retirement of Steeler Ben Roethlisberger.

Steelers coach Mike Tomlin put out a statement following the news of Haskins’ death.

“I am devastated and at a loss for words with the unfortunate passing of Dwayne Haskins,” Tomlin said.

“He quickly became part of our Steelers family upon his arrival in Pittsburgh and was one of our hardest workers, both on the field and in our community. Dwayne was a great teammate, but even more so a tremendous friend to so many. I am truly heartbroken. Our thoughts and prayers are with his wife, Kalabrya, and his entire family during this difficult time.”

"Dwayne was a talented young man who had a long life ahead of him," Washington head coach Ron Rivera said in a statement.

"This is a very sad time, and I am honestly at a loss for words. I know I speak for the rest of our team in saying he will be sorely missed."