Key takeaways:
- Police said Ryan’s truck ran over the feet of two pedestrians who were crossing with a walk signal; both had minor injuries.
- Ryan surrendered Wednesday and faces six misdemeanor charges, including two counts of leaving the scene of an accident.
- Police set Ryan’s bond at $6,000, and The Guardian reported that he is due in court next month.
Former NFL head coach Rex Ryan faces six misdemeanor charges after police said his pickup truck struck two pedestrians crossing a downtown Nashville street and he drove away. The pedestrians suffered minor injuries, according to Nashville police.
Ryan, 63, surrendered for booking Wednesday morning. He is charged with two counts each of leaving the scene of an accident, failing to provide information or render aid, and failing to obey a traffic control signal. His bond was set at $6,000, police said. The Guardian reported that he is scheduled to appear in court next month.
The collision happened shortly before midnight Thursday as Ryan was making a right turn onto Broadway, police said in a news release cited by NBC News. The two pedestrians were crossing with a walk signal when the truck ran over their feet and struck one of them in the leg, according to the release. The Guardian reported that police said Ryan turned at a red light while the pedestrians had the right of way.
The pedestrians told police the truck continued down the street but stopped a short distance away at a red light. They said they flagged down the driver and Ryan got out “to argue with them, got back in, and drove away,” according to the police release cited by NBC News. The pedestrians photographed Ryan and the truck’s license plate, NBC News reported.
Ryan is an NFL analyst for ESPN. Before moving into broadcasting, he was head coach of the New York Jets from 2009 to 2014 and the Buffalo Bills from 2015 to 2016. The Guardian reported that he led the Jets to consecutive AFC championship games following the 2009 and 2010 seasons.
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