Dallas — Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Lachie Rice is currently facing a civil lawsuit from two victims of the incident. Multi-vehicle collision on the Central Expressway in Dallas last month.
The plaintiffs, Edvard Petrovsky and Irina Gromova, were driving an SUV on the highway when they were involved in a series of high-speed collisions.
In documents filed last week in Dallas County Court, the couple's attorneys said their injuries included “trauma to the brain, lacerations to the face that required stitches, multiple contusions to the body, disfigurement, internal bleeding, and other internal and external injuries.” Injuries were included.” It may become completely clear only in the course of treatment. ”
Mr. Rice's attorney, Lois West, issued the following statement regarding the recent filing of the lawsuit:
“Our team continues to communicate with the victims in this case to discuss their condition, request review of evidence, and schedule meetings with law enforcement officials. In my experience, Lawyers in the department sometimes take a sensationalist approach to these cases rather than resorting to criminal activity.'' Litigation is the last resort to resolve the issue. ”
according to police report, Rice was driving a rented Lamborghini SUV at 190 mph, and racing friend Teddy Knox was driving a Chevrolet Corvette at over 90 mph when they lost control and caused a chain reaction crash. Like Rice, Knox also faces criminal charges and is named as a defendant in a civil lawsuit.
The lawsuit seeks millions of dollars in damages, including at least $10 million in punitive damages.
Lawyers for Rice and Knox have not yet filed court documents in the case.
CBS News Texas has reached out to Knox's attorney for comment and will update this story with any updates.
