Kansas City Chiefs assistant coach Britt Reid is facing a charge of intoxication after allegedly driving before hitting two stationary cars in an accident in February that seriously injured a 5-year-old girl injured.
Reid, who is the son of Chiefs head coach Andy Reid, allegedly drove at a reckless speed when he ran into a car with a disabled car, and another car pulled up on the evening of February 4th. , according to the Jackson County Prosecutor’s Office. A blood test after the accident showed that Reid’s blood alcohol concentration was 0.113 percent, higher than the legal limit of 0.08 percent.
The investigation also found that Reid was driving almost 84 km / h just seconds before the accident.
A five-year-old girl suffered serious traumatic brain injury, a parietal fracture, brain pinches and subdural hematomas during the accident, the prosecutor said.
Documents for warrant filed in court and obtained by NBC subsidiary KSHB allege that Reid was driving a Dodge Ram pickup truck in the crash, which occurred days before the team traveled to the Super Bowl in Florida has. One of the documents reported that there was a moderate odor of alcohol on Reid, whose eyes were red and blood red. According to Reid, he also told the officer that he was on Adderall when asked if he was using prescription medication.
Prosecutors plan to put Reid on GPS and alcohol monitoring, along with a $ 100,000 bond. Reid plans to surrender with his attorney himself, the Jackson County Attorney’s Office said Monday.
Reid was jailed Monday night and is expected to appear in court on May 27. His lawyer confirmed his release and declined to comment on NBC News.
A phone call to Reid was sent directly to the voicemail on Monday.
Reid was placed with the Chiefs in February on administrative leave from office. The team did not immediately respond to a request for comment following the announcement of new charges.
According to the records in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, Reid was previously charged with driving under the influence, possession of a controlled substance and possession of drug paraphernalia in 2007. The following year, he was sentenced to six months behind bars.
