Miami linebacker Adarius Hayes has been injured in a collision that killed two children on Saturday in his hometown of Largo, Florida.
A spokesperson for the Largo Police Department told ESPN that Jabari Elijah Solomon, 10, and Charlie Herbert Solomon Riveria, 4, were killed when a Kia Soul was making a left turn and collided with a Dodge Durango. Alcohol and drugs are not believed to have been a factor in the crash. The spokesperson did not say whether Hayes was a driver of either vehicle or whether he was related to the children.
“This is an ongoing and active investigation, and no further information is available for release at this time,” the spokesperson said in a statement.
The 20-year-old Hayes was one of the nation’s top-rated linebackers coming out of high school and chose Miami after receiving offers from schools such as Alabama, Georgia, Michigan, Notre Dame and Ohio State. He played in 12 games in his freshman season in 2024, mostly on special teams, and recorded an interception against Florida A&M.
Other Miami players offered prayers for Hayes on social media on Saturday night.
