Ex-NFL wide receiver Michael D. Jackson was killed in a motorcycle accident Friday morning in Louisiana. Jackson led the NFL in receiving TDs in 1996. He was 48.
Louisiana State Police confirm Jackson was involved in an accident in Tangipahoa, LA while riding his motorcycle in the early morning hours.
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Officials say Jackson was driving a ’13 Kawasaki on US 51 around 1 AM at a “high rate of speed” when a 20-year-old woman backed out of a parking spot and into both lanes of the highway. The motorcycle crashed into the driver’s side door of the car — and the impact was so violent, the bike smashed through the door and killed the driver of the car.
Officials are investigating the crash. Jackson played in the NFL from ’91 to ’99 for the Cleveland Browns and the Baltimore Ravens. He exploded in ’96 when he finished 6th in the league in receiving yards, behind guys like Isaac Bruce, Herman Moore and Jerry Rice. h/t tmz
He was also college teammates with Brett Favre at the University of Southern Mississippi.
After injuries cut his career short, Jackson turned to politics and became the mayor of Tangipahoa in 2009. He served until 2013.
Our thoughts and prayers go out to Jackson’s family and friends at this difficult time.