Drunk driver pleads guilty to crash that killed Vikings' Khyree Jackson

The idiosyncratic who caused the car mishap that killed Khyree Jackson, who was a rookie connected the Minnesota Vikings past twelvemonth astatine the clip of his death, pleaded blameworthy to 3 counts of negligent homicide nether the power of intoxicant connected Friday.

Cori Clingman, 25, made the plea successful a Maryland court, and is present apt to service 3 years successful prison. Prosecutors volition urge a five-year condemnation for each count.

"Incidents similar these are not conscionable accidents," Prince George's County State's Attorney Tara Jackson said. "They are preventable tragedies that hap from conscious choices."

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Khyree Jackson answers questions from the media during the NFL Scouting Combine connected Feb. 29, 2024, astatine the Indiana Convention Center successful Indianapolis, IN. (Zach Bolinger/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

Clingman is scheduled to beryllium sentenced connected Feb. 4, aft facing a full of 13 charges anterior to the plea deal.

Clingman allegedly drove much than 100 mph portion intoxicated erstwhile she caused a three-car clang connected July 6, 2024. The clang killed Jackson alongside 2 of his precocious schoolhouse teammates, Isaiah Hazel and Anthony Lytton Jr.

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Minnesota Vikings backmost J.J. McCarthy (9) puts his limb astir Minnesota Vikings cornerback Khyree Jackson (31) during Minnesota Vikings Rookie Camp connected May 10, 2024, astatine TCO Performance Center successful Eagan, MN. (Nick Wosika/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

Jackson and Hazel were pronounced dormant astatine the scene, portion Lytton was transported to a infirmary earlier being pronounced dormant by infirmary personnel, per police. Clingman and her 2 passengers were uninjured.

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A tribute to Minnesota Vikings subordinate Khyree Jackson is shown connected the surface earlier the preseason crippled betwixt the Las Vegas Raiders and Minnesota Vikings astatine U.S. Bank Stadium connected Aug. 10, 2024, successful Minneapolis, Minnesota. Jackson was rookie this twelvemonth and was killed successful a car wreck earlier the season.  (Stephen Maturen/Getty Images)

Jackson, who was 1 period distant from his 25th day astatine the clip of his death, was Minnesota's fourth-round prime successful the 2024 NFL draught aft playing shot astatine Maryland and Charlotte.

Lytton, who was 24, played astatine Florida State and Penn State.

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