Miami Hurricanes linebacker Adarius Hayes was injured Saturday in a car crash in the Tampa Bay area that killed two children, according to police.
The accident occurred at 1:45 p.m. when a Dodge Durango collided with a Kia Soul making a left turn at an intersection in Hayes’ hometown of Largo, Florida. Two children, ages 10 and 4, were killed and several others were hospitalized with ‘serious injuries,’ the Largo Police Department said.
Police did not say whether Hayes was the driver or a passenger in either of the two vehicles involved in the crash. The school declined to comment on the nature or extent of Hayes’ injuries when reached by the Miami Herald.
Hayes played in 12 games for the Hurricanes as a true freshman in 2024, making four tackles and recording one interception. He was a four-star prospect out of Largo High School and was ranked as Rivals’ No. 3 linebacker in the 2024 national recruiting class.
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