A Miami football player turned out to be the driver of a two-car accident that killed three people in the other vehicle, two of whom were children, police said Monday.

Linebacker Adarius Hayes was wounded in the wreck but was released from the hospital.

The killed people in the Kia soul were aged 78, 10 and 4.

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“We are deeply sad to learn that the crash resulted in three fatalities, as confirmed by the Largo police, and our thoughts and prayers are with the families and loved ones of the lost,” the hurricanes said in a statement.

The school is still working to collect additional information.

Another passenger in Kia was admitted to the hospital with serious injuries, police say.

Miami Linebacker Adarius Hayes (34), followed by the defensive back Dylan Day (23), returns an interception 25 meters in the fourth quarter when Miami Hurricanes faced Florida A&M Rattlers on September 7, 2024 at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida. (Samuel Lewis/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

“There was no evidence of impairment with neither driver of the vehicles,” Largo Police Public Information Officer Megan Santo said in a statement distributed on Sunday.

Orlando Sentinel noted that Hayes has a history of running quotes, including several cases of speed, and another for careless driving that resulted in a separate crash.

Hayes played in 12 games as a beginner for Miami last season, mostly on special teams. He was a four-star recruiter who came out of Largo High and chose Miami after drawing interest from Florida, Florida State, Alabama, Georgia, Michigan, Notre Dame and Ohio State, among others.

Miami Hurricanes Linebacker Adarius Hayes (34) covers a kick during the game between Duke Blue Devils and Miami Hurricanes on Saturday, November 2, 2024 at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Fla. (Peter Joneleit/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

Largo is about 20 miles east of Tampa and approx. 15 Miles north of Skt. Petersburg on Florida’s Gulf Coast