Trump: Crash that killed NFL player is ‘disgraceful’
President Donald Trump says it was "disgraceful" that an Indianapolis Colts linebacker was killed in a suspected drunken-driving crash by a person who is in the U.S. illegally. The president also prodded Democrats to work with him on illegal immigration and border security. The crash killed linebacker Edwin Jackson and his Uber driver on Sunday. Authorities say the man suspected of causing the crash has twice been deported from the U.S.
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The president also prodded
Trump tweeted Tuesday: "So disgraceful that a person illegally in our country killed (at)Colts linebacker
In a second tweet, he added, "My prayers and best wishes are with the family of
The crash also killed Jackson's
The man suspected of causing the collision Sunday has twice been deported from the
The
Jackson, 26, and driver
Both men were struck and killed by a pickup truck driven by Orrego-Savala, police said. Investigators said they believe Orrego-Savala, who lives in
A breath test administered at the crash scene found that Orrego-Savala's blood-alcohol content was almost 0.24 percent, or nearly three times Indiana's legal limit of 0.08 percent, according to an affidavit.
That affidavit said Orrego-Savala has had prior run-ins with law enforcement for driving without a valid license and that he was walking away from the crash scene when an Indiana state trooper detained him.
Republican Indiana Rep.
The crash highlights the need for building a
The fatalities come about two months after a California jury acquitted a Mexican man in the fatal
During the presidential campaign, then-candidate Trump pointed to Steinle's death as a reason to build a wall along the Mexican border and tighten immigration policies. As president, he has threatened to withhold federal funding to cities with sanctuary city policies.
Jackson, who grew up in
The 6-foot, 234-pound athlete previously played for the
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