Rex Ryan, an ESPN broadcaster, surrendered to Nashville police on Wednesday, November 11, after he allegedly struck two pedestrians with his truck.
Ryan’s arrest came after he allegedly drove over two pedestrians’ feet at a Nashville intersection late Tuesday night.
The incident took place at an intersection in Nashville after Ryan drove over two pedestrians who had a walk sign.
According to the Nashville Metropolitan police, Ryan allegedly made a turn at an intersection while two pedestrians had a walk signal in their favour.
As Ryan turned his truck, he allegedly ran over two of the victims’ feet. His truck also hit one of the victims’ legs, according to the police statement.
After hitting the pedestrians, Ryan reportedly was stopped at a red light. The victims waved him down, he went into an argument, and then got back in his car and drove off.
Ryan is facing six charges in the incident and was charged with two counts of “leaving the scene of an accident”, two counts of “failure to give information/render aid”, and two counts of “failure to obey a traffic control signal”, per Nashville police statement.
He bail was set at $6,000.
Ryan, who previously held coaching assignments with the New York Jets and Buffalo Bills, has been with ESPN since 2016.
