SADNEWS: Indianapolis Colts Linebacker Confirmed Dead

Indianapolis Yearlings linebacker Edwin Jackson was struck and killed by a thought smashed driver early Sunday morning on Highway 70 in Indianapolis.

As indicated by Justin L. Mack and Emma Kate Fittes of the Indianapolis Star, the 26-year-old Jackson and 54-year-old Jeffrey Monroe were remaining close to a halted vehicle on the crisis shoulder of the street when they were hit by a pickup truck. Monroe likewise kicked the bucket because of the impact. After attempting to flee on foot, the driver was apprehended.

In an email to CNN and Bleacher Report on Monday, the Indiana State Police said that the driver was 37-year-old Manuel Orrego-Savala, who went by the alias Alex Cabrera Gonsales. According to the announcement, the state police are collaborating with federal immigration authorities to deport Orrego-Savala, who was deported in 2007 and 2009.
On Sunday, the Colts issued the following statement:

“When we learned that Edwin Jackson had passed away, it broke our hearts. Edwin was adored by all in the Yearlings association. We respected his cordial character, serious soul and diligent mindset. He was very much regarded among all with whom he ran into each other, and he will be significantly missed in our storage space and all through our whole association. We additionally comprehend that someone else lost his life in the mishap, just adding to our distress on this day. We are stunned and disheartened by this misfortune, and our considerations and petitions to heaven are with the groups of the two men during this troublesome time.”

Foals wide recipient Donte Moncrief tweeted:
Per Mack and Fittes, specialists accept Monroe was a ride-sharing administrator who halted the vehicle and got out with Jackson, who was feeling sick.

“It is accepted Gonsales was inebriated and was driving without a permit,” Sgt. “A statement was made by John Perrine. He was shipped to the Marion District Prison. The consequence of the test for inebriation is forthcoming.”

Perrine added that Trooper Ty Mays, the first officer on the scene, hit either Monroe or Jackson, who was in the center lane.

In 2015, Jackson signed with the Arizona Cardinals as an undrafted free agent and made three preseason appearances before being released.

After playing in 16 games for the Colts in 2016, he was placed on injured reserve for the 2017 season. Jackson began eight games that season and got done with 66 handles and two sacks.