{"id":15325,"date":"2021-11-04T08:55:35","date_gmt":"2021-11-04T12:55:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.acenewstoday.com\/?p=15325"},"modified":"2021-11-04T08:56:05","modified_gmt":"2021-11-04T12:56:05","slug":"henry-ruggs-iii-driving-156-mph-las-vegas-raider-kills-another-driver-in-fiery-crash","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.acenewstoday.com\/henry-ruggs-iii-driving-156-mph-las-vegas-raider-kills-another-driver-in-fiery-crash\/","title":{"rendered":"Henry Ruggs III: Driving 156 mph, Las Vegas Raider kills another driver in fiery crash"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"261\" src=\"https:\/\/www.acenewstoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/henry-ruggs-in-court-CVR-02.jpg\" alt=\"Ace News Today - Henry Ruggs III: Driving 156 mph, Las Vegas Raider kills another driver in fiery crash\" class=\"wp-image-15326\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.acenewstoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/henry-ruggs-in-court-CVR-02.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.acenewstoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/henry-ruggs-in-court-CVR-02-300x157.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.acenewstoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/henry-ruggs-in-court-CVR-02-435x227.jpg 435w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><figcaption><em>(Henry Ruggs III, former Las Vegas Raiders&#8217; wide-receiver, appears in court, Image credit: Yahoo! Sports \/ <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/37510781596\/posts\/10159595487511597\/?d=n\" target=\"_blank\">Facebook<\/a>)<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On November 2 at approximately 3:39 a.m., the <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.lvmpd.com\/en-us\/Press%20Releases\/Traffic211100004646.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department<\/a> responded to a car crash near the intersection of S. Rainbow Blvd. and S. Spring Valley Parkway, involving a Chevrolet Corvette and a Toyota RAV4. Responding officers located the Toyota on fire. Fire department personnel responded and located a deceased female inside the Toyota.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The preliminary investigation indicates the front of the Chevrolet collided with the rear of the Toyota. The driver of the Chevrolet, identified as 22-year-old Henry Ruggs III, remained on the scene and showed signs of impairment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He was transported to UMC hospital to be treated for non-life-threatening injuries. Ruggs was charged with DUI Resulting in Death and Reckless Driving. The investigation into the crash is still active.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ruggs was a wide-receiver with the <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/Raiders\" target=\"_blank\">Las Vegas Raiders<\/a>, but was terminated from that position following his DUI charge.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.acenewstoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Wrecked-Cars-after-Ruggs-Crash-TW-INLINE.jpg\" alt=\"Ace News Today - Henry Ruggs III: Driving 156 mph, Las Vegas Raider kills another driver in fiery crash\" class=\"wp-image-15328\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.acenewstoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Wrecked-Cars-after-Ruggs-Crash-TW-INLINE.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.acenewstoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Wrecked-Cars-after-Ruggs-Crash-TW-INLINE-300x129.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.acenewstoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Wrecked-Cars-after-Ruggs-Crash-TW-INLINE-435x186.jpg 435w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><figcaption><em>(Image credit: <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hectormejianews\/status\/1455586991928606726\/photo\/1\" target=\"_blank\">Twitter)<\/a><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8211;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">CRASH SCENE: Las Vegas Raiders player Henry Ruggs III was involved in <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/fatalcrash?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#fatalcrash<\/a> Tuesday. An <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/8NN?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#8NN<\/a> viewer captured this tragic video of the fiery crash scene.  <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ZfVvuMD2PC\">https:\/\/t.co\/ZfVvuMD2PC<\/a>  <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/LiveLocalNOW?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#LiveLocalNOW<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/RaiderNation?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#RaiderNation<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/HenryRuggs?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#HenryRuggs<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/JgWGokNENo\">pic.twitter.com\/JgWGokNENo<\/a><\/p>&mdash; 8 News Now (@8NewsNow) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/8NewsNow\/status\/1455666148050153473?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 2, 2021<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The 23-year-old woman killed in that car crash has been identified as Tina Tintor.&nbsp; Records show she lived several blocks from where the crash occurred , according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/nfl\/story\/_\/id\/32543330\/henry-ruggs-iii-drove-156-mph-seconds-fatal-car-crash-prosecutors-say\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">ESPN<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p><em>As Ruggs\u2019 approached the woman\u2019s vehicle on the three-lane road, he veered right behind her before slamming into her car, police said. The RAV4 immediately burst into flames. The fire department found her inside the vehicle and declared her dead at the scene. The remains of a dog were also found in the car. ~ <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/police-say-henry-ruggs-iii-was-driving-156-mph-this-wasnt-an-accident-it-was-an-inevitability-174854802.html?ncid=facebook_yahoosport_l0w2dc1068w&amp;fbclid=IwAR2uIFMU6-vOCHMvhkkIw7vfSFiQ6vVHCU_1QPkrVJGkn-ZZrsIgqKK49-0\" target=\"_blank\">Yahoo! Sports<\/a><\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"298\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.acenewstoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Tina-Tintor-INLINE.jpg\" alt=\"Ace News Today - Henry Ruggs III: Driving 156 mph, Las Vegas Raider kills another driver in fiery crash\" class=\"wp-image-15327\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.acenewstoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Tina-Tintor-INLINE.jpg 298w, https:\/\/www.acenewstoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Tina-Tintor-INLINE-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 298px) 100vw, 298px\" \/><figcaption><em>(Tina Tintor, Image credit: <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Sox_Nick\/status\/1455978228129181706\/photo\/1\" target=\"_blank\">Twitter) <\/a>\u00a0<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>At his court hearing yesterday, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbssports.com\/nfl\/news\/priscos-nfl-week-9-picks-49ers-hand-cardinals-second-straight-loss-patriots-stay-hot-giants-pull-off-upset\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">CBS Sports<\/a> quoted prosecutor Eric Bauman as saying that the former wide-receiver, \u201cwas traveling at 156 miles per hour about two seconds before the fatal crash, with a blood alcohol level more than twice the legal limit. A loaded gun was also found in Ruggs&#8217; car.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p><em>Bauman said Ruggs was uncooperative with police and medical workers, and his blood alcohol level taken within the required two hours after the crash was 0.161%. Police said previously in a statement that Ruggs &#8220;showed signs of impairment.&#8221; ~ <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/nfl\/story\/_\/id\/32543330\/henry-ruggs-iii-drove-156-mph-seconds-fatal-car-crash-prosecutors-say\" target=\"_blank\">ESPN<\/a><\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>Ruggs&#8217; girlfriend, Kiara Je&#8217;nai Kilgo-Washington, 22, of Las Vegas, was also in the car with Ruggs when the crash occurred.\u00a0 She underwent surgery for a severe injury to her arm, an injury she received in the crash.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Prior to releasing Ruggs, the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Raiders\/status\/1455602178043772929?s=20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Raiders tweeted the following statement<\/a>: &#8220;<em>The Raiders are aware of an accident involving Henry Ruggs III that occurred this morning in Las Vegas. We are devastated by the loss of life and our thoughts and prayers go out to the victim&#8217;s family. We are in the process of gathering information and will have no further comment at this time.<\/em>&#8220;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>At a November 3 press conference, Raiders\u2019 Interim Head Coach said, &#8220;<em>We want to express our sincere condolences to the victim&#8217;s family. A person lost their life yesterday morning, and we think it&#8217;s important to keep focus on that as we talk about this tragic event. We&#8217;re deeply saddened for everyone affected, especially the victim&#8217;s family.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>&#8220;That being said, we love Henry Ruggs. We want him to know that. It was a terrible lapse in judgement, of the most horrific kind, and something that he&#8217;ll have to live with the rest of his life.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-embed-handler wp-block-embed-embed-handler\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\nhttps:\/\/www.facebook.com\/Raiders\/videos\/299946041951832\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8211;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Charged with DUI Resulting in Death and Reckless Driving, Ruggs could be facing a maximum 26-year jail sentence.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u00a0\u201cI cannot recall a speed that high in my career on the bench,\u201d\u00a0Judge Joe Bonaventure said after hearing that the former wide-receiver was driving at the excessive speed of 156 miles per hour, according to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reviewjournal.com\/crime\/courts\/prosecutor-ruggs-was-driving-156-mph-before-fatal-crash-2471134\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Las Vegas Review-Journal<\/a>.\u00a0 Bonaventure ordered that Ruggs be held on $150,000 bail and that he wear electronic monitoring upon his release on bail, according to <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fox35orlando.com\/news\/henry-ruggs-was-driving-156-mph-seconds-before-deadly-dui-crash-loaded-gun-found-in-car-prosecutors-say?utm_campaign=trueanthem&amp;utm_medium=trueanthem&amp;utm_source=facebook&amp;fbclid=IwAR03Xklwo1IKW1rVUs7hzM3LkcSSMD0bHjzdudfT2bceGkv9k2Pl1HPWJFQ\" target=\"_blank\">Fox News<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For more on the story, see the video accompanying this article.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Stephen A. on the Raiders releasing Henry Ruggs III after a fatal car crash | First Take\" width=\"1170\" height=\"658\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/zrTYPBLr9IE?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>(Source: LVMPD)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Posted by Richard Webster, Ace News Today&nbsp; &nbsp;\/&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Follow Richard on&nbsp;<\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/richard.webster.31\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong><em>Facebook<\/em><\/strong><\/a><em>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/rdwebster\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong><em>Twitter<\/em><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Cops said Ruggs was driving at a speed of 156 mph just two seconds before the crash. 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