Former Las Vegas Raiders huge receiver Henry Ruggs III is going through three further fees stemming from a automotive crash that left a girl useless and Ruggs and his girlfriend injured.
Ruggs was initially charged with reckless driving in addition to driving beneath the affect leading to dying, each felonies. On Friday, prosecutors added two further felonies of DUI and reckless driving, and misdemeanor gun possession, court docket data present.
Ruggs, 22, was arrested Tuesday after his Chevrolet Corvette slammed into the again of a Toyota Rav4 shortly after 3:30 a.m. close to South Rainbow Boulevard and South Spring Valley Parkway in Las Vegas, police mentioned.
The crash triggered the Toyota to go up in flames and killed the 23-year-old driver, Tina Tintor, and her canine.
Police mentioned the previous NFL huge receiver remained on scene after the crash “and confirmed indicators of impairment” earlier than being taken to a hospital for non-life-threatening accidents. His girlfriend, Kiara Je’nai Kilgo-Washington, was a passenger in his automotive and was additionally hospitalized with accidents.
Authorities have mentioned Ruggs slammed into Tintor’s automotive at 127 mph and had been touring at 156 mph simply 2.5 seconds earlier. The athlete was launched from the Raiders after the crash.
Alexander Hart, a safety guard at a close-by apartment complicated, mentioned he “heard screaming coming from the world of the Toyota so he went to render help there,” in accordance with the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Division.
“He tried to extract the driving force however was quickly overcome with smoke and warmth from the flames,” a detective wrote in a report.
A driver, Tony Rodriguez, additionally tried to assist however could not get Tintor out of the automobile.
“He acknowledged he grabbed the driving force and tried to tug her out of the automotive however she was caught or pinned within the automotive. Mr. Rodriguez then defined how he was overcome with smoke and warmth from the hearth and needed to again away from the automotive,” the report acknowledged.
Ruggs’ lawyer, David Chesnoff, beforehand urged the general public to not bounce to conclusions till all investigations are full. Chesnoff couldn’t be reached for remark Saturday.
Tintor’s brother, Djordje Tintor, mentioned she had been hanging out together with her canine and pal at a park earlier than the deadly collision. She had just lately began a work-from-home customer support job for an insurance coverage firm with hopes for a profession in laptop programming, he beforehand informed NBC Information.
Djordje Tintor began a GoFundMe to assist with funeral prices and different bills. The web page had raised over $30,000 as of Saturday morning.
“Those that knew Tina know that she was a wonderful loving soul that at all times put everybody earlier than herself. Whether or not she knew you or not, Tina was the kind of individual that might provide the meals off of her plate to be sure to weren’t hungry,” the GoFundMe learn. “Tina was the shoulder to cry on, the ear that made you felt heard, and the pleasant smile you wanted whenever you made a foul joke. From our hearts to yours, we thanks for pondering of Tina and Max, and we actually respect your help.”
