Memorial service for Haskins to be held in Pittsburgh on April 22

Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Dwayne Haskins Eric Hartline-USA TODAY Sports

Memorial service for Dwayne Haskins to be held in Pittsburgh later this month

By Chelena Goldman | Last updated 4/13/22

A memorial service for quarterback Dwayne Haskins, who died tragically over the weekend, is set to be held in Pittsburgh on April 22.

Haskins' widow, Kalabrya, announced plans for the memorial in a statement that also thanked fans for their outpouring of support.

A statement from Kalabrya Haskins: pic.twitter.com/JJ4tVnYyll
— Burt Lauten (@SteelersPRBurt) April 13, 2022

"I would like to express my sincerest gratitude to every loving soul who has supported our family during this arduous time of loss," the statement reads. "The overwhelming thoughts and prayers have been fuel for our emotional depletion."

A memorial was also held this week at Ohio Stadium where Haskins had a very successful collegiate career with the Buckeyes.

Ohio State fans have gathered quite the memorial for Dwayne Haskins at The Shoe.

Praying for strength and peace for his family, friends and Buckeyes everywhere. pic.twitter.com/QRVS3fGx3n
— Athena Markowski (@MarkowskiAthena) April 12, 2022

Community members continue to stop by and leave messages at the memorial for Dwayne Haskins.

Candles still burning tonight as the Buckeye community honors Haskins. @nbc4i pic.twitter.com/6bBjmiTbTR
— Eric Halperin (@EricHalperinTV) April 13, 2022

Haskins, 24, was killed early Saturday morning when he was struck by a dump truck on a highway in South Florida, where he was in the middle of offseason training with other members of the Pittsburgh Steelers.

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