Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Lachie Rice is currently facing a lawsuit in addition to criminal charges stemming from a multi-vehicle hit-and-run crash in Dallas, Texas on March 30th. The 23-year-old NFL star and Theodore Knox, 21, are both accused of causing a high-speed crash along the Dallas Central Expressway. The pair are also currently being sued for $10 million by two victims of the accident, according to a lawsuit filed in Dallas County. In addition to the civil suit, Rice also faces eight criminal charges related to the high-speed crash. The charges include six counts of crash with bodily injury, one count of crash with bodily injury, and one count of aggravated assault. Rice turned himself in to authorities last Thursday and was released on bond shortly thereafter. The civil lawsuit's public petition identifies Irina Gromova and Edvard Petrovsky of Dallas County as plaintiffs. They are suing for $10 million for what the lawsuit identifies as serious injuries. ” Plaintiffs suffered serious injuries including, but not limited to, trauma to the brain, facial lacerations requiring stitches, and multiple facial contusions. Damage to the body, disfigurement, internal bleeding and other internal and external injuries may become fully apparent only in the course of treatment. ” The complaint states: Gromova and Petrovsky were both driving two of the six cars involved in the accident. The complaint states that he was wearing a seatbelt at the time of the accident. They are suing for negligence and punitive damages. “Rice has achieved both fame and fortune, and with that fortune comes responsibility. However, on March 30, 2024, Rice failed to abide by the principles of prudence and responsibility,” the complaint states. There is. “Despite his physical ability and responsibilities as a public figure, Mr. Rice raced a high-performance vehicle on public roads in Dallas County, Texas, lost control, and injured several innocent people.” Dallas The Morning News reported last week that there was a police affidavit. Rice said he was driving a rented Lamborghini in his name at 119 mph just 4.5 seconds before the accident. The second car, a Corvette driven by Knox and registered to Rice, was traveling 116 mph, according to the affidavit. The driver and multiple occupants all left the scene immediately after the accident. None of the passengers have been charged with a crime. Rice's attorney has publicly stated that the receiver admitted to police that he was behind the wheel at the time of the accident. Lawyers representing Gromova and Petrovsky requested a jury trial in the case. No official date has been set for the civil suit. Other victims involved in the crash have not yet released statements or filed lawsuits in connection with the crash. A total of four people were injured in the collision. Marijuana was found in both cars, as well as a Chiefs playbook, a $16,500 check and credit cards, according to a police report obtained by ABC affiliate WFAA. Dashcam footage of the accident: Rice's attorney spoke publicly about the issue last week. This is a developing story. Please refresh this page for updated information.
Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Lachie Rice faces a lawsuit in addition to criminal charges stemming from a March 30 multi-vehicle hit-and-run crash in Dallas, Texas.
A 23-year-old NFL star and 21-year-old Theodore Knox are accused of causing a high-speed crash along the Dallas Central Expressway. The pair are also currently being sued for $10 million by two victims of the crash, according to a lawsuit filed in Dallas County.
In addition to the civil lawsuit, Rice also faces eight criminal charges related to the high-speed crash. The charges include six counts of crash with bodily injury, one count of crash with bodily injury, and one count of aggravated assault. Rice turned himself in to authorities last Thursday and was released on bond shortly thereafter.
The civil lawsuit's public petition identifies Irina Gromova and Edvard Petrovsky of Dallas County as plaintiffs.
They were found to have serious injuries in the lawsuit and are suing for $10 million.
“Plaintiffs sustained severe injuries, including but not limited to brain trauma, facial lacerations requiring stitches, multiple contusions to the body, disfigurement, internal bleeding, and other internal and external injuries. Treatment will only become fully clear in the process,” the complaint states.
Gromova and Petrovsky were both driving two of the six cars involved in the accident. The complaint states that he was wearing a seatbelt at the time of the accident.
They are suing for negligence and punitive damages.
“Rice has achieved both fame and fortune, and with that fortune comes responsibility. However, on March 30, 2024, Rice failed to abide by the principles of prudence and responsibility,” the complaint states. There is. “Despite his physical abilities and responsibilities as a public figure, Rice raced a high-performance vehicle on public roads in Dallas County, Texas, lost control, and injured several innocent people.”
The Dallas Morning News reported last week that a police affidavit said Rice said he was driving a rented Lamborghini in his name at 119 mph just 4.5 seconds before the crash.
The second vehicle, a Corvette driven by Knox and registered to Rice, had 116 miles on the odometer, according to the affidavit.
The driver and multiple occupants all left the scene immediately after the crash. None of the passengers have been charged with a crime.
Rice's attorney has publicly stated that the receiver admitted to police that he was behind the wheel at the time of the accident.
Lawyers representing Gromova and Petrovsky requested a jury trial in the case. No official date has been set for the civil suit. Other victims involved in the crash have not yet released statements or filed lawsuits in connection with the crash. A total of four people were injured in the collision.
Marijuana was found in both cars, as well as a Chiefs playbook, a $16,500 check and credit cards, according to a police report obtained by ABC affiliate WFAA.
Drive recorder footage of the accident:
Rice's lawyer spoke publicly about the issue last week:
This is a developing story. Please refresh this page to see updates.
