The driver concerned in the crash that took the lifetime of Minnesota Vikings rookie Khyree Jackson has admitted guilt in court docket.
On Friday, November 7, 25-year-old Cori Clingman pleaded responsible to a few counts of negligent murder inebriated in Prince George’s County, Maryland.
According to studies from ESPN and native shops WJLA and WUSA9prosecutors plan to suggest five-year sentences for every rely. However, as a part of Clingman’s plea settlement, all however one yr of every sentence will likely be suspended. The sentences are set to run consecutively, which means she is anticipated to serve three years in jail.
The crash occurred in July 2024 and resulted in the deaths of Jackson, 24, and two of his former highschool teammates, Isaiah Hazel, 23, and Anthony Lytton Jr., 24. Hazel was driving a Dodge Charger with Jackson in the passenger seat and Lytton in the again when Clingman’s Infiniti Q50 collided with their automobile and one other automotive.
Maryland State Police mentioned Clingman was driving at a excessive velocity and tried to alter lanes earlier than hanging the Charger. The affect compelled Hazel’s automobile off the street, the place it hit a number of tree stumps and got here to a cease.
Jackson and Hazel had been pronounced lifeless on the scene. Lytton was taken to a hospital however later died from his accidents. Clingman and the occupants of the opposite concerned automotive weren’t injured.
At the time of the collision, investigators confirmed Clingman’s blood alcohol content material was above Maryland’s authorized restrict of 0.08%. Prince George’s County State’s Attorney Aisha Braveboy mentioned that a number of autos in the incident had been touring at “very high” speeds, although she didn’t specify which.
Clingman was initially charged with 13 offenses, together with negligent manslaughter and driving below the affect. Court data additionally present previous dashing citations, together with one occasion the place she was recorded driving at 100 mph in a 55 mph zone.
Jackson had been getting ready for his first season in the NFL after being chosen in the fourth spherical of the 2024 draft. The Vikings contributed $20,000 to funeral bills and paid the rest of his signing bonus, totaling $827,148, to his property.
Clingman is scheduled to be sentenced on February 4, 2026.