Raiders' WR Henry Ruggs to face DUI case after fatal Las Vegas crash
HENDERSON, NEVADA - JULY 28: Henry Ruggs III #11 of the Las Vegas Raiders speaks with reporters during training camp at the Las Vegas Raiders Headquarters/Intermountain Healthcare Performance Center on July 28, 2021 in Henderson, Nevada. (Photo by St
LAS VEGAS - Las Vegas Raiders wide receiver Henry Ruggs III is facing a driving under the influence charge after a fiery vehicle crash early Tuesday in Las Vegas that left a woman dead and Ruggs and his female passenger injured, authorities said.
According to police, Ruggs was driving a Chevrolet Corvette a little before 3:40 a.m. when it crashed into the rear of a Toyota Rav4 on a busy thoroughfare in a residential area several miles west of the Las Vegas Strip.
The Toyota caught fire and the driver died, police said. She was not immediately identified.
Ruggs, 22, "showed signs of impairment," police said in a statement that said he will be charged with felony DUI resulting in death.
Ruggs and his female passenger were hospitalized. Ruggs' injuries were described by officials as not life-threatening. His female passenger was not immediately identified.
Charges were not immediately filed. Clark County District Attorney Steve Wolfson said he was aware of the crash and would await results of the police investigation.
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Ruggs’ attorneys, David Chesnoff and Richard Schonfeld, said that on behalf of their client they also were investigating the crash "and ask everyone to reserve judgment until all the facts are gathered."
Ruggs was born in Montgomery, Alabama, and played college football for Alabama.
He was picked 12th by Las Vegas in the 2020 NFL draft and played in 13 games in 2020.
He has caught 24 passes this season for the Raiders, including two touchdowns.
The Raiders are 5-2 this season and are coming off a bye week ahead of a game Sunday at the New York Giants.