Henry Ruggs was driving 156 mph, had double legal BAC before deadly crash: prosecutor

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Henry Ruggs was driving 156 mph, had double legal BAC before deadly crash: prosecutor

Henry Ruggs III was driving his Corvette 156 miles per hour seconds before allegedly causing a fiery car crash Tuesday that left a 23-year-old woman dead, Clark County chief deputy district attorne…

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Henry Ruggs was driving 156 mph, had double legal BAC before deadly crash: prosecutor​

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November 3, 2021 1:12pm
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Henry Ruggs III was driving his Corvette 156 miles per hour seconds before allegedly causing a fiery car crash Tuesday that left a 23-year-old woman dead, Clark County Chief Deputy District Attorney Eric Bauman said in court Wednesday, according to the Las Vegas Review-Journal.
Ruggs, the former Raiders receiver who was cut by the team Tuesday night and is facing felony DUI charges, also had a blood alcohol content of .161, Bauman said, according to the Las Vegas Sun. That is more than twice the state’s legal limit of .08.
Bauman said the speed of Ruggs’ vehicle was 127 mph when the airbags were deployed, and that a dog was killed in the crash.
Henry Ruggs and his girlfriend, who was also injured in the wreck, sit on the Corvette involved in the fatal crash.Instagram Henry Ruggs was the driver of the Corvette in a deadly car crash in Las Vegas on Nov. 1, 2021.Ethan Miller/Getty Images Henry Ruggs III in his booking photo after allegedly causing a deadly car crash.LVMPD
Ruggs, 22, appeared before a judge in Las Vegas Justice Court in a wheelchair. His mugshot shows him wearing a neck brace with a cut on his nose.
Judge Joe Bonaventure set Ruggs’ bail at $150,000, and ordered him to abstain from alcohol and other controlled substances. He was ordered not to drive and to surrender his passport. Ruggs is due back in court on Nov. 10.
“What we have here is a young man who has never been in trouble before,” Ruggs’ attorney David Chesnoff told the court.
Ruggs and his girlfriend at a Vegas Golden Knights game.Instagram Henry Ruggs III appears in Las Vegas Justice Court on Nov. 3, 2021.Las Vegas Sun via AP Henry Ruggs III is taken out of the courtroom in a wheelchair after making an initial appearance in Las Vegas Justice Court on Nov. 3, 2021.Las Vegas Sun via AP The fiery aftermath of the crash Henry Ruggs III was involved in.TMZ / BACKGRID
Ruggs was traveling with his girlfriend Kiara Kilgo-Washington at the time of the crash.
Washington, who goes by the name Rudy Washington, reportedly suffered injuries. She announced in September that she accepted a position as the head of marketing for the Raiders. The couple share a daughter, Kenzil, who turned 1 in May.
The family of victim Tina O. Tintor walk out of the Regional Justice Center in Las Vegas, Wednesday.AP
If convicted, Ruggs’ DUI charge causing death holds a two- to 20-year prison sentence. He could face a sentence of one to six years for the reckless driving charge.

 

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Henry Ruggs III filmed partying in Las Vegas before deadly high-speed crash

Disgraced NFL star Henry Ruggs III was seen partying in Las Vegas hours before his deadly high-speed crash — and then yelled at cops while refusing to give sobriety tests, according to report…

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Henry Ruggs III filmed partying in Las Vegas before deadly high-speed crash​

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Henry Ruggs III filmed partying in Las Vegas before deadly high-speed crash






Disgraced NFL star Henry Ruggs III was seen partying in Las Vegas hours before his deadly high-speed crash — and then yelled at cops while refusing to give sobriety tests, according to reports.
The wide receiver’s longtime girlfriend, Kiara Kilgo-Washington — who was seriously injured in the crash that killed 23-year-old motorist Tina Tintor — had uploaded footage of Ruggs at TopGolf earlier in the night.
The footage shows her giggling as Ruggs, in a black Adidas tracksuit, struggles to tee off at the resort — with the camera turning to show another pal at their table that was covered in glasses.
The couple — who have a young daughter — were drinking mai tais at the resort, before leaving to go to a friend’s house, the Las Vegas Review-Journal said, citing an impaired driving report prepared by police.
Former Las Vegas Raiders wide receiver Henry Ruggs III wearing a neck brace following his arrest on November 2, 2021.Clark County Detention Center via AP NFL star Henry Ruggs III was seen partying and refusing a sobriety test in Las Vegas hours before plowing his vehicle into another and killing a woman and her dog.Instagram Henry Ruggs’ girlfriend was seriously injured in the crash.Instagram According to police, both Henry Riggs and his girlfriend were drinking mai tais at the resort, before leaving to go to a friend’s house.Facebook
Ruggs, 22, then drove his Chevrolet Corvette Stingray 156 mph on his way home just after 3:30 a.m. Tuesday, prosecutors said — more than 110 mph above the speed limit.
He allegedly slammed into Tintor’s Toyota RAV4 with such violent force that it burst into flames and spun out for nearly 520 feet, the Review-Journal noted.
Video obtained showing that Henry Ruggs was having trouble teeing-off at a Top Gold in Las Vegas. Facebook
Bystanders heard Tintor screaming in the fireball, which made it impossible to save her. Both she and her dog died.
After the crash, Ruggs hung out of the driver’s side of the Corvette, with his feet on the floorboard and “his body laying on the road,” according to the Review-Journal.
He refused to participate in a field sobriety test, and yelled at cops who tried to interview him as he was treated for his injuries in a trauma unit at University Medical Center, the local paper said.
Ruggs told officers to “get him out of here” and repeatedly yelled “No!” when they asked if he remembered what had happened, according to a police report obtained by KLAS.
Ruggs “began mumbling,” according to an officer who described his speech as “not understandable” and his attitude as “unresponsive.”
He then tried to tear the IVs out of his arm and “began to yell, ‘Get me the **** out of here,’” the report said, according to KLAS.
“Ruggs continued to yell from his bed and refused to listen to hospital staff and yelled they were not doing anything for him.”
A judge later approved a warrant for a blood draw, which showed Ruggs’ blood-alcohol level was 0.161 — two times the legal limit.

The Raiders released the former first-round NFL draft pick late Tuesday.
Ruggs was still in a neck brace as he was pushed in a wheelchair into his first court appearance Wednesday on pending felony charges of driving under the influence of alcohol resulting in death and reckless driving.
There, he faced Tintor’s relatives for the first time.
Henry Ruggs was dropped by the Raiders mere hours before his first court appearance. Instagram Henry Ruggs III and his girlfriend Kiara Washington prior to the fatal crash that killed a 23-year-old.Facebook Henry Ruggs was seen partying at a Top Golf in Las Vegas where he was twice over the legal limit. Facebook 23-year-old Tina Tintor was killed when Henry Riggs’ vehicle slammed into her car going 156 mph.Facebook According to police, Tina Tintor’s vehicle erupted into a fire ball and witnesses could hear her screaming for help. Facebook
“The family’s torn apart, as anybody would be,” Clark County District Attorney Steve Wolfsontold the Review-Journal after the hearing.
“This was a terrible, terrible collision, so they’re mourning their loss. They’re grieving. They’re mad.”

 

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Henry Ruggs III hit with more charges after fatal DUI crash

Henry Ruggs III is now facing five charges stemming from his fiery car crash this week that killed 23-year-old Tina Tintor.

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Henry Ruggs III hit with more charges after fatal DUI crash​

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November 6, 2021 12:05am
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Henry Ruggs III faces five new charges including possession of a firearm while under the influence. Clark County Detention Center via AP

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Henry Ruggs’ college coach: ‘Consequences can be devastating’ ​

Former NFL Las Vegas Raiders wide receiver Henry Ruggs III is now facing five charges stemming from his fiery car crash this week that left a woman dead.
Clark County prosecutors on Friday tacked on additional felony charges DUI resulting in substantial bodily harm, reckless driving resulting in substantial bodily harm and a misdemeanor charge of possession of a firearm while under the influence, according to court documents obtained by the Las Vegas Review Journal.
The football star was previously charged with DUI and reckless driving resulting in death.
If convicted on all counts Ruggs, would face up to 46 years in prison, according to prosecutors.
He’s due back in court next week for a status hearing, at which point prosecutors are expected to file a criminal complaint, the newspaper reported.
Ruggs was traveling at 156 mph and had a blood alcohol content level of .161 when he struck another vehicle, killing the driver. TMZ Sports

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Ruggs, 22, was driving his Chevrolet Corvette Stingray with his girlfriend at a hellacious 156 mph early Tuesday when he rear-ended a Toyota RAV4, killing 23-year-old Serbian immigrant Tina Tintor and her pet golden retriever
According to law enforcement, Ruggs had a blood alcohol content level of .161, more than double the limit of 0.08. He was cut by the Raiders on Tuesday.
His longtime girlfriend Kiara Kilgo-Washington, 23, suffered a serious arm injury from the crash, resulting in the additional charges. A loaded handgun was also discovered on the floor of the athlete’s wrecked vehicle, prosecutors said.
Video shows Ruggs being comforted by Washington while Tintor’s SUV is engulfed in flames.
A roadside memorial for Tina Tintor and her dog is displayed near the site of where they were both killed in the crash in Las Vegas, Nev. Getty Images
Ruggs appeared in court on Tuesday in a neck brace and wheelchair, according to the Las Vegas Review Journal.
He has been under house arrest since posting $150,000 bail Wednesday. Ruggs is prohibited from driving, drinking or using drugs and must undergo alcohol testing four times a day, according to court documents.