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NFL Draft Prospect Michael Jefferson Suspected of Being Impaired During Fatal Crash

Former Louisiana wide receiver Michael Jefferson, who was once a prospect for the 2023 NFL draft, is reportedly suspected of being under the influence of both alcohol and drugs during the time of a car crash that killed 55-year-old Charles Dunn.

TMZ Sports reported the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency initially thought it was Dunn who was under the influence at the time of the April 9 crash but has now changed its report.

A 2014 Dodge Charger was traveling in the wrong direction in a northbound lane when it hit a 2019 Chevrolet Impala. While law enforcement at first said it was Dunn driving the Dodge Charger, a new report says Jefferson was the one behind the wheel of the car going in the wrong direction.