Former Browns, Ravens receiver Michael Jackson, 48, killed in motorcycle crash
He was not on the list.
Michael Jackson, a wide receiver who played eight NFL seasons
with the Cleveland Browns and Baltimore Ravens, died Friday morning in a
motorcycle crash. He was 48.
TMZ Sports reported news of Jackson's death, citing a police
report from the Louisiana State Police.
Jackson's crash occurred in Tangipahoa, Louisiana, the same
city where he was born.
Officials say Jackson was driving a '13 Kawasaki on US 51
around 1 a.m. at a "high rate of speed" when a 20-year-old woman
backed out of a parking spot and into both lanes of the highway.
The motorcycle crashed into the driver's side door of the car
-- and the impact was so violent, the bike smashed through the door and killed
the driver of the car.
Officials are investigating the crash.
After a college career where he was a teammate of Brett Favre
at Southern Mississippi, Jackson's NFL stint began in 1991 with the Browns, and
he moved with the team to Baltimore in 1996, a year that he led the NFL with 14
receiving touchdowns. He played two more years with the Ravens before being
forced to retire due to injuries at age 29.
Jackson, who turned 48 last month, became the mayor of
Tangipahoa 11 years after his retirement (2009) and served in that capacity
until 2013.
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