Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Rashee Rice surrendered himself to the Glenn Heights Police Department on Thursday after a warrant was issued for his arrest Wednesday in connection to the multi-vehicle crash in Dallas last weekend. His lawyer, Royce West, confirmed that he was released on bond after they remanded him into custody at the DeSoto regional jail.
In an emailed statement, West emphasized what he called Rice’s “continued cooperation with law enforcement.”
“Mr. Rice acknowledges his actions and feels deeply for those injured as a result of this accident,” the lawyer said, via ESPN.
Rice, who is set to enter his second year in the NFL, is now facing eight charges following the accident. He has six counts of collision involving bodily injury, one count of collision involving serious bodily injury and one count of aggravated assault.
The accident occurred on Mar. 30 on US-75 in Dallas. State Sen. Royce West confirmed at a press conference last week that his client acknowledged to investigators that he was driving the Lamborghini SUV that was involved in the crash. A Corvette involved in the accident was also leased in Rice’s name, and the driver of the vehicle, Theodore Knox, is facing similar charges.
Chiefs have yet to comment on Rice arrest
Despite the very public nature of Rice’s car accident and subsequent arrest, the Kansas City Chiefs have yet to release a comment regarding their second-round draft pick out of SMU. The NFL is reportedly monitoring the situation. The league could punish the wide receiver for violating the personal conduct policy.
The Lamborghini he was driving that crashed alongside a Corvette had marijuana inside that was left at the scene when the six occupants inside the two speeding cars fled.
According to WFAA in Dallas, the police report for the incident says marijuana was found in both cars, as well as credit cards, a check for $16,500, a diamond chain, and the playbook for the Kansas City Chiefs. The report also states that the six occupants of the two luxury vehicles did not exchange information with the other drivers of the other four cars that were in the chain collision and they didn’t check to see if other individuals were injured. Though it doesn’t specify what speeds the vehicles were traveling, the report states they were “speeding” on Highway 75, going northbound.
SMU suspends second driver Teddy Knox
SMU has suspended cornerback Teddy Knox, the program announced Thursday evening. He was the other driver in the March 30 crash.
“SMU has been notified by Dallas Police of an arrest warrant for Theodore ‘Teddy’ Knox, a student-athlete on the Mustang football team,” the university said in a statement. “Knox has been suspended from the team. SMU takes these allegations seriously. Federal student privacy laws prevent the University from discussing details involving student disciplinary proceedings.”
Knox started his college career at Mississippi State as a wide receiver before transferring to SMU and switching to cornerback on the other side of the ball. He appeared mostly on special teams last season for the Mustangs after redshirting his lone season at Mississippi State.
On3’s Nick Schultz contributed to this report.
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