{"id":70461,"date":"2023-11-15T23:51:01","date_gmt":"2023-11-15T23:51:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/geels.net\/?p=70461"},"modified":"2023-11-15T23:51:01","modified_gmt":"2023-11-15T23:51:01","slug":"former-raiders-star-d-j-hayden-dead-at-33-after-car-crash-in-houston","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/geels.net\/beauty\/former-raiders-star-d-j-hayden-dead-at-33-after-car-crash-in-houston\/","title":{"rendered":"Former Raiders Star D.J. Hayden Dead At 33 After Car Crash In Houston"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/45\/4by3\/2023\/11\/11\/459fe9fee1124c229766f1740cc66f8f_md.jpg\"          loading=\"lazy\"          alt=\"\"        ><\/p>\n<p>Former NFL cornerback<strong> D.J. Hayden<\/strong> &#8212; who was a first-round pick in the 2013 draft &#8212; was reportedly killed in a horrific car crash in Houston that claimed six lives.<\/p>\n<p>The devastating accident happened at 2 a.m. on Saturday according to Houston Police Department&#8217;s Assistant Chief Megan Howard and it involved an Acura SUV and a Chrysler 300 that ran a red light on Fannin Street.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;It appears to be going very fast, high velocity,&#8221; Chief Howard said during the press conference. &#8220;At the scene, there were a total of four individuals pronounced deceased.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/77\/4by3\/2023\/11\/11\/7731139221224935aa514584cb13cf85_md.jpg\"          loading=\"lazy\"          alt=\"\"        ><\/p>\n<p>Chief Howard said another four were sent to the hospital &#8230; sadly, two of them died later.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We have a total of five males deceased, one female deceased,&#8221; Chief Howard said.<\/p>\n<p>According to <strong>Joseph Duarte<\/strong> of the Houston Chronicle, one of the deceased is former NFL player Hayden who played for the Raiders, Lions, Jaguars, and Washington.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/12\/4by3\/2023\/11\/11\/12c8ad5539f04ee18f0eb479461b9ca2_md.jpg\"          loading=\"lazy\"          alt=\"\"        ><\/p>\n<p>Prior to the NFL, Hayden played two seasons (2011, 2012) at the University of Houston &#8230; and during his senior year, he had a near-fatal during a practice to his chest that tore his inferior vena cava in his heart.<\/p>\n<p>He survived the incident and was drafted as the 12th overall pick in the 2013 NFL Draft.<\/p>\n<p>D.J. logged 328 tackles, 4.5 sacks, 4 interceptions, and 4 forced fumbles in his eight-year career.<\/p>\n<p>Another football player was also killed in the crash &#8230; defensive back <strong>Zach McMillian<\/strong> who also played for the UH Cougars.<\/p>\n<p>He was only 33.<\/p>\n<p>RIP<\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2023\/11\/11\/raiders-dj-hayden-cornerback-dead-dies-car-crash-houston\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Former NFL cornerback D.J. 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