Former NFL Coach Rex Ryan Accused of Hitting 2 Pedestrians with Truck in Nashville, Leaving Scene
Police say Rex Ryan faces six misdemeanor charges after two pedestrians suffered minor injuries in a downtown Nashville hit-and-run.
- On Wednesday, former NFL coach Rex Ryan turned himself in to the Metro Nashville Police Department facing six misdemeanor warrants stemming from an incident involving two pedestrians last Thursday.
- According to the Metro Nashville Police Department, the 63-year-old was driving his truck just before midnight last Thursday at Fourth Avenue and Broadway when he made a right turn, running over the feet of two pedestrians.
- Police allege Ryan drove away after the collision, though pedestrians photographed his license plate. He faces two counts each of leaving the scene of an accident, failing to render aid, and disobeying traffic signals.
- A judicial commissioner set Ryan's bond at $6,000. ESPN issued a statement: "We are aware and are in touch with Rex," regarding the charges against their analyst.
- Ryan, a former New York Jets coach and ESPN analyst, is a self-proclaimed "toe expert." Critics noted the irony: "if anyone should have checked on someone's feet after being run over by a truck, then it should have been him.
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Former NFL coach Rex Ryan surrenders in alleged hit-and-run that injured 2 pedestrians in Nashville: Police
Former NFL coach Rex Ryan speaks onstage during the 2017 Summer Television Critics Association Press Tour on July 26, 2017, in Beverly Hills, California. (Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images) Former NFL head coach Rex Ryan surrendered to authorities in Nashville, Tennessee, on Wednesday on misdemeanor counts in connection with an alleged hit-and-run that injured two pedestrians, police said. Ryan, 63, was wanted on six outstanding misdemeanor warran…
The formation NFL coach turned himself in days after the crash
Ex-NFL coach Rex Ryan turns himself in to Nashville police for allegedly running over two pedestrians' feet - NEW YORK TIMES POST
There’s something about Rex Ryan and feet, huh? Former NFL head coach Rex Ryan, who has a foot fetish, has turned himself in to police for allegedly running over two pedestrians’ feet with his car in Nashville and fleeing the scene, Nashville police said Wednesday. Two pedestrians suffered minor injuries after Ryan allegedly ran over [...]
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