INDIANAPOLIS — Police say a man being held in a suspected drunken driving crash that killed Indianapolis Colts linebacker Edwin Jackson has twice been deported from the United States.
Indiana State Police said Monday that 37-year-old Manuel Orrego-Savala is a citizen of Guatemala and gave officers a fake name following the Sunday accident.
Investigators say he's in the U.S. illegally and was deported in 2007 and 2009. He remained in the Marion County Jail on Monday.
Police say the 26-year-old Jackson and 54-year-old Jeffrey Monroe were standing outside their car along an emergency shoulder on Interstate 70 in Indianapolis when they were hit and killed by a pickup truck being driven by Orrego-Savala. Investigators say Monroe was a ride-sharing driver and had pulled over to let Jackson out of the car because he was ill.
The crash sent one of the victims into the center lane of the road. Shortly after the collision, a trooper was driving through the area and noticed a vehicle in front of him "make an evasive maneuver to the left," according to authorities. The trooper then saw the wreckage along the right side of the road, and as he slowed to stop for the crash he struck the body of the victim in the center lane.
Police say they believe Orrego-Savala was intoxicated and driving without a license. Police say they're working with prosecutors on potential criminal charges.
Jackson was signed by the Arizona Cardinals in May 2015 and released by the team about three months later. He was signed to the Colts practice squad in December 2015 and then by the Colts to reserve/future contract in January 2016. He was placed on injured reserve last September.
The Colts released the following statement on Sunday:
“We were heartbroken to hear the news of Edwin Jackson’s passing. Edwin was loved by all in the Colts organization. We admired his outgoing personality, competitive spirit and hard-working mentality. He was well-respected among all with whom he crossed paths.”
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Indiana State Police said Monday that 37-year-old Manuel Orrego-Savala is a citizen of Guatemala and gave officers a fake name following the Sunday accident.
Investigators say he's in the U.S. illegally and was deported in 2007 and 2009. He remained in the Marion County Jail on Monday.
Police say the 26-year-old Jackson and 54-year-old Jeffrey Monroe were standing outside their car along an emergency shoulder on Interstate 70 in Indianapolis when they were hit and killed by a pickup truck being driven by Orrego-Savala. Investigators say Monroe was a ride-sharing driver and had pulled over to let Jackson out of the car because he was ill.
The crash sent one of the victims into the center lane of the road. Shortly after the collision, a trooper was driving through the area and noticed a vehicle in front of him "make an evasive maneuver to the left," according to authorities. The trooper then saw the wreckage along the right side of the road, and as he slowed to stop for the crash he struck the body of the victim in the center lane.
Police say they believe Orrego-Savala was intoxicated and driving without a license. Police say they're working with prosecutors on potential criminal charges.
Jackson was signed by the Arizona Cardinals in May 2015 and released by the team about three months later. He was signed to the Colts practice squad in December 2015 and then by the Colts to reserve/future contract in January 2016. He was placed on injured reserve last September.
The Colts released the following statement on Sunday:
“We were heartbroken to hear the news of Edwin Jackson’s passing. Edwin was loved by all in the Colts organization. We admired his outgoing personality, competitive spirit and hard-working mentality. He was well-respected among all with whom he crossed paths.”
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