Dwayne Haskins' parents not attending son's funeral in Pittsburgh, will hold separate services

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The parents of Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Dwayne Haskins, who died earlier this month after being struck by a vehicle on a Florida highway, say they will not attend his funeral services on Friday, according to a report. 

Haskins’ wife, Kalabrya Haskins, said in a statement last week that funeral services for the former Washington quarterback would be held on Friday at the Allegheny Center Alliance Church in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. 

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But Haskins’ parents, Dwayne Sr. and Tamara Haskins, will reportedly not be in attendance. 

Aug 21, 2021; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA;  Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Dwayne Haskins (3) passes against the Detroit Lions during the fourth quarter at Heinz Field. Pittsburgh won 26-20. (Charles LeClaire-USA TODAY Sports)

The pair told USA Today that they have never met their son’s wife and felt that meeting her at his funeral would be the wrong time.  

"We have never met or spoken to the wife, and we didn’t want our son’s funeral service to be the place we met her for the first time," their statement to the outlet read.

Haskins, who was in Florida training with the Steelers, was attempting to cross the westbound lanes of Interstate 595 on foot when he was hit by a dump truck around 6:37 a.m. on April 9, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. He was pronounced dead at the scene.

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A 911 call placed by Kalabrya Haskins, who was in Pittsburgh at the time, revealed that Haskins was apparently stalled on the side of the highway and was getting gas just