Report: Raiders Wide Receiver Henry Ruggs III Facing DUI Charge After Fatal Crash

LAS VEGAS (CBS SF/AP) — Las Vegas Raiders wide receiver Henry Ruggs III was progressive successful a fiery fatal mishap aboriginal Tuesday greeting and whitethorn beryllium facing DUI charges, according to the Las Vegas police.

According to investigators, Ruggs was driving a Chevrolet Corvette a small earlier 3:40 a.m. erstwhile it crashed into the rear of a Toyota Rav4 connected a engaged thoroughfare successful a residential country respective miles westbound of the Las Vegas Strip.

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The Toyota caught occurrence and the pistillate operator died, constabulary said. She was not instantly identified. Ruggs and his pistillate rider were hospitalized. Ruggs’ injuries were described by officials arsenic not life-threatening. The pistillate rider was not instantly identified.

Ruggs, 22, “showed signs of impairment,” constabulary said successful a connection that said helium volition beryllium charged with felony DUI resulting successful death.

Charges were not instantly filed.

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Ruggs’ attorney, David Chesnoff, and Clark County District Attorney Steve Wolfson said they were alert of the crash. They declined contiguous remark astir details.

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Police closed the roadway done the greeting to analyse the crash, and Wolfson said helium was being briefed astir the ongoing investigation.

Ruggs was calved successful Montgomery, Alabama, and played assemblage shot for Alabama.

He was picked 12th by Las Vegas successful the 2020 NFL draught and played successful 13 games successful 2020. So acold this season, Ruggs has caught 24 passes including 2 touchdowns.

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The Raiders are 5-2 this play and are coming disconnected a bye week up of a crippled Sunday astatine the New York Giants.