A one-vehicle rollover on U.S. Highway 75 in Sherman, Texas, killed a 23-year-old college football player in the early hours of Thursday, October 8, 2026, at about 1 a.m. Police said the young man was pronounced dead at the scene. The driver, a teammate, was also hurt and was taken to an area hospital. Authorities say he was later arrested on an intoxication manslaughter charge.
According to KXII, police said both men were ejected from the vehicle and that the driver tried to leave the scene before being taken into custody. KXII reports investigators collected evidence indicating the driver was intoxicated, which they say contributed to the death. KTEN reported that Sherman’s Critical Accident Investigation Team is handling the case and that the driver is being held in the Grayson County Jail. The charge is an allegation, and the investigation is ongoing.
A fatal rollover crash on U.S. Highway 75 in Sherman, Texas, around 1 a.m. on Thursday, October 8, 2026, left one college football player dead and his teammate hospitalized. Sherman police said both men were ejected from the vehicle. The passenger was pronounced dead at the scene, and the driver was found in the roadway and taken to an area hospital for crash injuries. Both were players at Southeastern Oklahoma State University.
According to WBTV, which carried the KXII report, police said the driver tried to leave the scene before being taken into custody. Investigators said they gathered evidence that the driver was allegedly intoxicated and that this contributed to the death. After being released from medical care, the driver was arrested on an intoxication manslaughter charge. The university said it was deeply saddened by the loss of one student. Charges are allegations, and the investigation continues.
A rollover crash on U.S. Highway 75 in Sherman, Texas, around 1 a.m. on Thursday, October 8, 2026, left one young man dead and the driver hospitalized, according to published reports. Police said both occupants were ejected from the vehicle, and that the passenger was pronounced dead at the scene. The driver, a 23-year-old college football player, was found lying in the roadway and taken to an area hospital. Both men were teammates on the same university football team.
AOL.com, carrying a report from KXII/Gray News, reports that the driver was released from medical care and arrested on a charge of intoxication manslaughter. Police said he allegedly tried to leave the scene before being taken into custody, and investigators said they collected evidence that he was intoxicated while driving. These are allegations, and the driver is presumed innocent unless proven guilty in court. The university said it was deeply saddened by the loss of a student.
A one-vehicle rollover crash in Sherman, Texas, early Thursday, October 8, 2026, left a 23-year-old passenger dead and the driver injured. Sherman police were called to the 5700 block of North US Highway 75 East Control Road at about 12:58 a.m., where callers reported that two occupants had been ejected from the vehicle. Officers found the vehicle near the western edge of the roadway with extensive exterior damage, and the passenger was pronounced dead at the scene. The driver, also 23, was taken to a local hospital for his injuries.
According to KXII, the driver, a senior linebacker at Southeastern Oklahoma State University, ran from the scene on foot when the first officer arrived and was later detained. KXII reports that Sherman’s Critical Accident Investigation Team found evidence that he was intoxicated and that his driving contributed to the passenger’s death. He was arrested allegedly for intoxication manslaughter and is being held in the Grayson County Jail. The university said two students were involved in a serious vehicle accident and that one died, and the victim’s family told KXII of their devastating loss.
