On November 2, 2021, Henry Ruggs, a former wide receiver with the Las Vegas Raiders, was involved in a car accident.
Tina Tintor, a 23-year-old woman who was not at fault in the collision, died. The incident occurred in Las Vegas, Nevada, one of the most well-known cities in the country.
Then 22-year-old Ruggs was charged with causing the predawn collision by traveling up to 156 mph with his girlfriend on his Corvette sports car while drunk before colliding with Tina’s Toyota RAV4 in a suburb where the speed limit is 45 mph.
Ruggs and his girlfriend, Rudy Washington, were spotted drinking at a Topgolf facility in Las Vegas many hours before the incident.
They departed in his Chevrolet Corvette Stingray after midnight. After then, at around 3:39 a.m. PT, the police reported that Ruggs was traveling at a speed of 156 mph (251 km/h).
According to authorities, he tried to slow down as he came up behind Tintor’s Toyota RAV4 but plowed into it at a speed of 120 mph (190 kph).
The Clark County Coroner found that Tintor and her dog perished from burns as her car caught fire after the incident.
According to the prosecution, Ruggs’ blood was drawn within two hours, and when it was, his alcohol level was.161, more than twice the legal limit.
The American football player also allegedly had an illegal handgun in his possession.
Ruggs and Rudy were brought with non-life-threatening wounds to the University Medical Center of Southern Nevada (UMCSN).
After the deadly collision in Las Vegas at around 3.39 am on Tuesday, Ruggs was observed walking around with a neck brace and a face mask.
According to a local newspaper, Judge Joe Bonaventure claimed that Ruggs’ alleged speed of 156 mph during the appearance was the most significant pace he had ever heard in his time as a judge.
The most significant level of electronic monitoring was used when Ruggs was released on bond, which the judge set at $150,000. The celebrity will have to refrain from using alcohol and other illegal drugs.
In addition, The judge made him stop driving and give up his passport.
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