Rex Ryan accused of hit-and-run in Nashville with pickup truck

Summarised from 2 outlets · 4 reports · Updated 14 Nov, 04:01 · Archive

Former Jets coach Rex Ryan allegedly struck a couple with his pickup truck on Nashville's Broadway and left the scene.

Former New York Jets coach Rex Ryan has been accused of striking a couple with his pickup truck on Nashville's Broadway on 5 November and fleeing the scene. Michael Holland, a Kansas criminal defence attorney, and his wife were crossing the street just before midnight when they were hit. Holland said they had a green walk signal and had stepped only a few feet into the crosswalk when Ryan made a sharp turn into their path with his large Ford pickup truck.

Holland said the truck ran over both his feet and his wife's foot, with his wife also sustaining injury to her leg. Holland later told police Ryan hit them with 'an over-6,000-pound vehicle' and stated his wife lost one toenail whilst he expected to lose a couple more. Photographs obtained by outlets showed what appeared to be scratches and black marks on the wife's leg in the immediate aftermath.

Holland said that after being struck, he and his wife caught up with Ryan a few moments later when he became stuck in traffic down the street. Holland pounded on Ryan's window and Ryan got out to confront them, but instead of apologising or staying at the scene, he returned to his vehicle and left. Holland identified the truck through its vanity licence plate reading 'HIT QBS', a New York plate with a Jets licence plate holder, and reported the incident to police.

Ryan turned himself in to authorities on Wednesday morning. He faces six misdemeanour warrants including leaving the scene of an accident, failure to give information and render aid, and failure to obey a traffic control signal.

How it is being reported

• The vanity license plate that gave away Rex Ryan’s identity in alleged hit-and-run incidentThe license plate on the pickup truck that Rex Ryan allegedly used to run over two people in Nashville last week contained an homage to his time as an NFL coach.New York Post · 13 Nov, 22:38
• Photos of Rex Ryan’s alleged hit-and-run victim’s injuries emergeThe woman who was allegedly struck by Rex Ryan's truck last week had what appeared to be scratches and black marks on her leg in the immediate aftermath of the incident.New York Post · 13 Nov, 21:35
• Nashville couple reveal grim pictures after foot-fetish NFL coach Rex Ryan's road rage incident - and tell wild full story of how he allegedly RAN OVER their FEET and fled sceneRyan, 63, was wanted on 'six outstanding misdemeanor warrants', after allegedly 'striking two pedestrians with his pick-up truck' on Nashville's famous Broadway on November 5.Daily Mail Sport · 13 Nov, 21:29
• Alleged Rex Ryan hit-and-run victim says ex-Jets coach ‘almost killed’ him, his wife as new details emergeThe man whom Rex Ryan allegedly ran over last week in Nashville said on Friday he's fortunate to still be alive following his terrifying run-in with the former New York Jets head coach.New York Post · 13 Nov, 19:40

In this story: Rex Ryan · Michael Holland · Nashville · New York Jets

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