News of Indianapolis Colts linebacker Edwin Jackson's death reached the Oval Office on Tuesday, and President Donald Trump weighed in on the details of the tragedy via Twitter.
Jackson and another man were killed early Sunday after being struck on the shoulder of the interstate by a drunk driver, according to Indiana State Police, per Mike Reiss of ESPN. The driver, Manuel Orrego-Savala, was found to be living in the country illegally and without a valid driver's license, which prompted a reaction from Trump:
So disgraceful that a person illegally in our country killed @Colts linebacker Edwin Jackson. This is just one of many such preventable tragedies. We must get the Dems to get tough on the Border, and with illegal immigration, FAST!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) February 6, 2018
He then offered his condolences to Jackson's family:
My prayers and best wishes are with the family of Edwin Jackson, a wonderful young man whose life was so senselessly taken. @Colts
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) February 6, 2018
Orrego-Savala was arrested after attempting to flee the scene, and a breath test administered at the scene found his blood-alcohol content to be 0.239 percent, well above Indiana's legal limit of 0.08 percent, according to Reiss.
