Las Vegas Raiders receiver Henry Ruggs III was involved in a fiery car crash early Tuesday morning that killed one person and will now lead to him being charged with DUI resulting in death.
According to the Las Vegas Metro Police Department, officers “responded to a traffic collision near the intersection of South Rainbow Boulevard and South Spring Valley Parkway, involving a Chevrolet Corvette and a Toyota Rav4. Responding officers located the Toyota on fire. Fire department personnel responded and located a deceased victim inside the Toyota. The preliminary investigation indicates the front of the Chevrolet collided with the rear of the Toyota.
“The driver of the Chevrolet, identified as 22-year-old Henry Rugs (sic) III, remained on scene and showed signs of impairment. He was transported to UMC hospital to be treated for non-life-threatening injuries. Ruggs will be charged with DUI resulting in death. This is an on-going investigation,” the Las Vegas Metro PD said in their statement.
According to Metro, Ruggs remained at the site of the crash “and showed signs of impairment.”
Shortly after the news, the Raiders would release a statement:
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As of late Tuesday morning, Ruggs was hospitalized at University Medical Center with survivable injuries. The crash, involving a Chevrolet Corvette and a Toyota Rav4, occurred just before 3:40 a.m. One person was found dead inside the charred Toyota, police said.
Ruggs has retained attorneys David Chesnoff and Richard Schonfeld, who released the following statement Tuesday: “On behalf of our client Henry Ruggs III we are conducting our own investigation as of this writing and ask everyone to reserve judgment until all the facts are gathered.”
With 24 catches for 469 yards and two touchdowns, Ruggs’ 19.5 yards per catch average was second in the NFL among pass-catchers with at least 20 receptions.
