Rashee Rice‘s lawful predicament stemming from a strike-and-operate incident in Dallas has seen a notable but predicted development. The second-year Chiefs receiver is the subject matter of an arrest warrant, WFAA’s Rebecca Lopez and Paul Livengood report.
Rice is struggling with a whole of 8 expenses, per the warrant: 6 counts of collision involving bodily damage, one count of collision involving serious bodily damage and one particular rely of aggravated assault. The report suggests Rice now has a person day to flip himself in to law enforcement.
The 23-yr-outdated was just one of two individuals driving the wheel when a Lamborghini SUV and a Corvette missing manage the evening of March 30. The drivers were considered to be racing, and they fled the scene right away soon after the crash. 10.8 grams of cannabis was discovered in Rice’s vehicle just after the crash, per a individual WFAA report. That total would guide to a Class B misdemeanor charge in Texas. The latter report adds that all occupants (6 in overall, amongst the two motor vehicles) fled the scene of the crash.
Rice has since retained authorized counsel, and he has recognized accountability for his job in the crash (which prompted two of its victims to be hospitalized). Rice is also leasing the Corvette, which was getting driven at the time by Theodore Knox. The latter now faces the exact same fees as Rice, for every the Dallas Law enforcement Division. Knox is shown on SMU’s football roster Rice expended his four-12 months university profession with the Mustangs.
Rice’s legal professional acknowledged last week that he and his consumer anticipated fees to be laid in this condition. He additional the latter intends to include the bills experiencing the victims of the crash. Rice has publicly stated he will cooperate with authorities in their investigation, and performing so will now involve surrendering himself to law enforcement in the rapid future.
Kansas City endured plenty of struggles in the acquiring corps very last time, but Rice had a effective rookie year with 938 yards and seven touchdowns on 79 receptions. He added a different 26 catches and a single score through the team’s run to a 2nd straight Tremendous Bowl, positioning himself as a critical figure in the staff’s offense for 2024 and further than. The Chiefs signed Marquise Brown in no cost agency, but the team could make even further additions throughout the approaching draft.
The NFL indicated (by using Mark Maske of the Washington Post) the league continues to monitor the Rice situation. Legal action is not demanded for fines or suspensions to be handed down, but it would not appear as a shock if the league elected to await additional developments now that formal fees are in spot.