Las Vegas Raiders player Henry Ruggs was released from the Raiders organization Tuesday and appeared in court Wednesday facing multiple charges after the wide receiver was allegedly involved in a car crash that killed one person.
Ruggs, 22, was reportedly driving a Chevrolet Corvette at about 156 mph on Tuesday morning when he collided with a Toyota RAV4, according to the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department.
Police arrived on the scene to find the Toyota aflame, and firefighters removed the dead victim, a 23-year-old woman, from the vehicle, authorities said.
RAIDERS STAR HENRY RUGGS INVOLVED IN FATAL LAS VEGAS CAR CRASH
The National Football League star stayed on the scene with “signs of impairment,” authorities said.
— Las Vegas Raiders (@Raiders) November 2, 2021
Ruggs was taken to a hospital and had non-life-threatening injuries.
He faces charges of DUI resulting in death and reckless driving, according to court documents.
The Las Vegas Raiders have released WR Henry Ruggs III.
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If convicted, he could be sentenced to up to 26 years in state prison.
Attorneys for Ruggs asked that members of the public “reserve judgment until all the facts are gathered,” and they will be performing their own investigation of the events.
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“We are devastated by the loss of life and our thoughts and prayers go out to the victim’s family,” the Raiders said in a statement. “We are in the process of gathering information and will have no further comment at this time.”
