Kansas Metropolis Chiefs extensive receiver Rashee Rice was driving 119 mph earlier than inflicting a six-vehicle crash final month on a Dallas freeway, in accordance with an arrest warrant affidavit obtained by the Dallas Morning Information on Friday.
Rice’s Lamborghini Urus reached 119 mph 4.5 seconds earlier than the collision, in accordance with the affidavit. A Corvette pushed by SMU extensive receiver Teddy Knox was touring 116 mph 7.5 seconds earlier than the chain-reaction collision earlier than slowing to 91 1.5 seconds earlier than the crash.
The crash on the North Central Expressway (U.S. Route 75) left at the very least seven folks with accidents.
The 2 vehicles “made a number of aggressive maneuvers to get via site visitors,” the affidavit stated.
Rice and 4 different males have been seen leaving the scene of the crash with out seeing if any of the injured wanted assist.
Rice is dealing with one depend of aggravated assault, one depend of collision involving severe bodily harm and 6 counts of collision involving harm, in accordance with police.
Rice turned himself into police on Thursday and was later launched on bond. On April 3, he stated he took “full accountability” for his actions.
Knox has been suspended by the SMU soccer staff. He turned himself in on Friday and faces the identical fees as Rice, his former SMU teammate.
Police stated that the passengers within the two rushing vehicles who left the scene is not going to be charged.
In keeping with the affidavit, one lady who was injured within the crash sustained accidents to her head, neck and again. The lady instructed the Dallas Morning Information that she was stranded on the freeway together with her 4-year-old son for about 5 hours after the crash.
Among the many different accidents, the affidavit listed one particular person as having sustained “severely bodily harm” to her face, head, torso and leg. The report stated she additionally had post-concussion signs, together with complications, excessive mild and sound sensitivity and mind fog.
She can be coping with “a lifetime of restricted mobility and sight for an undetermined, prolonged time frame whereas she seeks remedy,” the affidavit stated.
Rice, who turns 24 on April 22, grew up within the North Texas suburb of North Richland Hills.
He recorded 79 catches and 938 yards with a team-leading seven landing receptions in 16 video games (eight begins) after being chosen by Kansas Metropolis within the second spherical of the 2023 NFL draft. He additionally had 26 catches for 262 yards and a rating in 4 playoff video games to assist the Chiefs safe their second straight Tremendous Bowl title.
Discipline Degree Media and The Related Press contributed to this report.
