A Peru State College football player died from injuries he sustained in a car crash Sunday, a college spokesman said Monday.
Justin Haystrand was flown to Bryan West Campus on Sunday with serious head injuries after the crash and was declared legally dead Monday, spokesman Jason Hogue wrote in a letter to the campus community.Ìý
Details on what happened before the crash were not immediately available.
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Radio station B103 FM reported that the crash occurred in the early hours Sunday on U.S. 75 south of Nebraska City.
A junior kinesiology major, Haystrand came to Peru State from New Port Richey, Florida.
Last season,ÌýHaystrand ran for four touchdowns and caught a pass for another score.
In remembrance, the Peru State Athletics Department is planning a moment of silence before its basketball game Monday evening.
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The college will hold a candlelight vigil for students, faculty and staff as well as his family on Tuesday. A memorial service open to the public will be held Wednesday at 3:45 p.m.
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