Las Vegas Raiders receiver Henry Ruggs is facing a very serious criminal charge.
According to 8NewsNow.com, the former Alabama superstar has been charged with felony DUI resulting in death after a Tuesday morning crash that killed one person. (RELATED: David Hookstead Is The True King In The North When It Comes To College Football)
#BREAKING: Metro police confirm Raiders player Henry Ruggs III was the driver in this morning’s fatal crash and “showed signs of impairment.” He will be charged with DUI resulting in death. https://t.co/VuOd72pjpc
— David Charns (@davidcharns) November 2, 2021
Ruggs is accused of driving a Chevrolet Corvette, and the crash reportedly happened at 3:39 am local time.
He allegedly showed signs of impairment when police arrived, according to the same report. The Raiders released a statement confirming Ruggs was involved.
— Las Vegas Raiders (@Raiders) November 2, 2021
As always, Ruggs has every right to be presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. That’s our system here and we should all be thankful for it.
Having said that, this is an incredibly serious situation and Ruggs could potentially be facing the end of his NFL career if he’s convicted.
At the very least, he will be hit with a massive suspension if proven guilty.
Statement from @LVMPD on Raiders’ WR Henry Ruggs III, who was involved and charged with DUI resulting in death: pic.twitter.com/XldopvtClj
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) November 2, 2021
This whole situation is absolutely tragic and it’s a blunt reminder of what can happen when you allegedly drive under the influence.
Raiders WR Henry Ruggs III will be charged with DUI resulting in death after his involvement in a fatal car crash this morning in Las Vegas. He was treated for non-life-threatening injuries. pic.twitter.com/QqFEbZ89pb
— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) November 2, 2021
Let’s hope the police can get to the bottom of what happened. Keep checking back for more updates as we have them.