Ex-NFL player DJ Hayden, 33, and THREE of his former college football teammates among six killed in horror crash in Houston after vehicle ‘ran through red light and collides with another car’

Former NFL star DJ Hayden and three of his former college football teammates were among six people killed in a car crash in Houston on Saturday morning.

Hayden, 33, and former University of Houston football players Zach McMillian and Ralph Oragwu were among the victims of the crash, which occurred at 2 a.m. at the intersection of Pierce Street and Fannin Street.

The Houston Chronicle report that a fourth former Cougars football player was also killed but has not been identified.

Assistant. Houston Police Chief Megan Howard said a Chrysler 300 ran a red light around 2 a.m. and then struck an Acura SUV with Hayden and his former teammates inside.

Investigators said the drivers of both vehicles lost control, the SUV overturned and four people were killed at the scene — including the female driver of the Chrysler.

A Chrysler 300 sped through a red light and hit the Acura SUV Hayden and his friends were in

Four people were killed at the scene, including the female driver of the Chrysler

Another four victims were taken to hospital, where two more died. A female victim is believed to still be fighting for her life in hospital and another person was ‘alert and speaking to police’.

Local law enforcement officials confirmed that one of the victims was a homeless man and a local TV station Eyewitness News spoke to one of his friends who was sleeping nearby.

‘It literally sounded like two trains colliding. I can still hear the sound in my head. It’s nerve-wracking,” he said.

‘I was sitting right next to him. I just had something in my gut telling me to get up, and I got up. But it could have been me.”

A two-time All-Conference USA honoree with Houston, Hayden made national headlines after a collision in practice caused a tear in the main artery that carries blood from the lower half of the body to the heart.

Doctors said at the time that the injury was 95 percent fatal, but decisive work by medics and surgery helped Hayden survive.

Hayden was drafted No. 12 overall in the 2013 NFL Draft by the then-Oakland Raiders

Former University of Houston football player Zach McMillian was also killed in the collision

He was released from the hospital a week later and was selected No. 12 overall in the 2013 NFL Draft by the Raiders.

The cornerback spent nine seasons in the NFL and also played for the Detroit Lions, Jacksonville Jaguars and Washington Commanders.

Hayden recorded 328 tackles, 4.5 sacks, four interceptions and four forced fumbles in 92 career games.

McMillan played for the Cougars from 2010 to 2013 and Oragwu represented them from 2009 to 2013.

The Cougars will play the Cincinnati Bearcats at home on Saturday evening at 7 p.m.