Former NFL Cornerback D.J. Hayden and 5 Others Killed in Crash in Downtown Houston

Published on November 12, 2023

HOUSTON—A crash at a red light killed six people including former NFL cornerback D.J. Hayden in downtown Houston early Saturday. The two-vehicle crash occurred about 2 a.m. when a Chrysler 300, apparently “going very fast, high velocity,” ran the red light and collided with an SUV, Houston Police Assistant Chief Megan Howard said. Five men and one woman died, including Mr. Hayden, the Houston Chronicle reported. Four people were pronounced dead at the scene. Those killed included the driver of the Chrysler and a man who appeared to be homeless, Ms. Howard said. Four people were taken to the hospital and two of them died, Ms. Howard said, while one female passenger was in critical condition with life-threatening injuries....