NFL star Henry Ruggs faces fatal DUI charges after being involved in a fatal car accident in Las Vegas last night.
The Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department (LVMPD) announced in a tweet that the star would be charged with the car accident that occurred in downtown Las Vegas at around 3 a.m. Tuesday morning.
“The preliminary investigation has shown that the front of the Chevrolet collided with the rear of the Toyota,” said the LVMPD.
Police reported that Ruggs had stayed on site and “showed signs of impairment” after the accident.
Ruggs was drafted to the Raiders by the University of Alabama and is in the middle of his best NFL season for the Raiders to date, with nearly 500 yards and four touchdowns.
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RAIDERS TEAM COLLECTS INFORMATION
The team did not reveal how Henry Rugg’s status on the team could be affected by his impending DUI charge.
“We are in the process of gathering information and will not be making any further comments at this time.”
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RAIDERS TEAM RESPONDS TO CRASH NEWS
The Raiders team released a statement confirming that the crash with teammate Henry Ruggs is known.
The team said they were “devastated by the loss of life” and that their “thoughts and prayers go to the victim’s family”.
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TOYOTA ON FIRE
The Toyota Rav4 was on fire, the LVMPD reported.
One person in the vehicle died in the crash. Other than the reported victim and Henry Ruggs, it has not yet been confirmed whether anyone else was in the crash and whether they were injured.
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