Rice admitted that he was driving the Lamborghini and was involved in the accident. Officials say he will surrender to the police later today.
DALLAS — An arrest warrant has been issued for Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Lachie Rice for his involvement in a multi-vehicle crash on US-75 in Dallas in late March, sources tell WFAA.
According to arrest warrants, Rice, 23, currently faces eight charges in the incident — six counts of crash with bodily injury, one count of crash with serious injury, and one count of aggravated assault. It becomes.
State Sen. Royce West, who represents Mr. Rice as his attorney, said last week that Mr. Rice's client was driving the Lamborghini SUV involved in a multiple collision on the Central Expressway in Dallas on March 30. He admitted to investigators that he had done so. The accident was carried out in Rice's name.
Theodore Knox, 21, who was driving the Corvette at the time of the crash, faces similar charges as Rice. Teddy Knox is listed as a cornerback on the current roster of the SMU football team that Rice played for in college.
There is no charge for passengers in the vehicle.
Rice leased the Corvette and was listed as renting a Lamborghini SUV from Classic Lifestyle in his name at the time of the accident.
It is not yet clear when Mr. Rice will be taken into custody. Officials told WFAA that Dallas police typically give suspects a chance to turn themselves in before dispatching officers to arrest them.
Dashcam footage of the incident obtained by WFAA shows three men getting out of a stopped Lamborghini SUV in the second lane from the right on the highway and then walking away.
According to a police report obtained by WFAA, just before 6:30 p.m. on March 30, a Lamborghini and a Corvette were speeding on northbound Interstate 75, splitting six people.The luxury car lost control and killed six people. caused an accident involving vehicle.
The entire occupants of the Lamborghini and Corvette fled the scene without exchanging information or insurance, or checking on the safety of everyone, leaving multiple victims behind.
Police reports said marijuana was found in both cars, as well as credit cards, a $16,500 check, a diamond chain and a Kansas City Chiefs playbook.
Two of the victims of the accident were taken to the hospital. WFAA spoke with Tennessee Walker, an attorney who represents the couple who were killed in the crash. Walker told WFAA that the couple was “angry” and that her husband had to crawl out the back window following the collision. His wife was pulled from the driver's seat by paramedics.
“She had a very large laceration over her left eye. She had several stitches in the hospital and her eye socket was completely swollen and black and blue,” Walker said.
Rice, a native of North Richland Hills, was a standout receiver for four seasons at SMU before being selected in the second round by the Kansas City Chiefs with the 55th overall pick in the 2023 NFL Draft. He had 96 catches, 1,355 receiving yards and 10 touchdowns as a senior and was named a second-team AP All-American. He led the Mustangs in receiving in three of his four seasons at the Hilltop.
In his first season in the NFL, Rich had 79 catches for 938 yards, ranking second among rookie wideouts in the league in both categories, and also had seven receiving touchdowns on the year.
Rice also caught six passes for 39 yards in the Chiefs' 25-22 victory over the San Francisco 49ers in Super Bowl V.
In a statement posted to Rice's Instagram on Wednesday, April 3, the wide receiver said he is cooperating with DPD's investigation into the accident.
“I take full responsibility for my role in this matter and will continue to cooperate with the necessary authorities,” he wrote. “We sincerely apologize to everyone affected.”
