Las Vegas Raiders wide receiver Henry Ruggs was driving his Chevrolet Corvette at 156 miles per hour (MPH) seconds before he crashed into a RAV4 SUV, instantly killing a 23-year-old woman and her dog.
Ruggs was found to have a blood alcohol content of .161%, just over twice Nevada’s legal limit of .08%. He has been charged with a felony DUI resulting in death, and felony reckless driving. He appeared in court on Wednesday and posted $150,000 bail on the strict condition that he remained confined at home, is electronically monitored, consumes no alcohol, does not drive, and surrenders his passport.
The crash occurred approximately at 3:40 a.m. local time on Tuesday, several miles west of the Las Vegas strip. Computer records from Ruggs’ vehicle indicate that he slowed from 156 mph to 127 mph just before ramming into the back of the victim’s car. The collision ruptured the vehicle’s fuel tank which caused it to become engulfed in flames.
