Dwayne Haskins died on April 9, 2022, after being struck by a dump truck while attempting to cross Interstate 595 near Fort Lauderdale, Florida, on foot. He was in Florida to train with some of his Pittsburgh Steelers teammates. The incident occurred after his rented vehicle ran out of gas, and he went out to get more fuel. Haskins was hit by the dump truck and then either run over or struck a second time by an SUV that swerved to avoid him. The medical examiner ruled his cause of death as multiple blunt force injuries and the manner of death as an accident

. A toxicology report revealed that Haskins had a blood alcohol level of .24, which is three times the legal limit in Florida, and he also tested positive for ketamine, oxymorphone, methamphetamine, and norketamine. His family filed a lawsuit alleging that he had been drugged, robbed, and extorted by a group of individuals prior to the accident. The lawsuit also accuses the dump truck driver of speeding and negligence, and claims the rental truck Haskins was driving had a defect that caused it to run out of gas. Additionally, the lawsuit alleges that the state failed to properly maintain and light the road or post lower speed limits in a construction zone, contributing to the fatal crash

. In summary, Dwayne Haskins died from blunt force trauma after being hit by a dump truck while walking on a highway, with contributing factors including intoxication, alleged drugging and robbery, and possible negligence by the truck driver and others