Former NFL head coach Rex Ryan, who managed the New York Jets and Buffalo Bills, is accused of hitting two pedestrians with his pickup truck last week in Nashville.
The incident happened shortly before midnight Thursday as Ryan was turning right onto Broadway, police said in a news release. The two pedestrians were slightly injured.
According to the release, the two people were crossing with a walk signal when Ryan’s truck ran over their feet and struck one of them in the leg.
Both men told police the truck continued on its way but stopped a short distance away at a red light. They said they flagged down the driver and Ryan came out “to chat with them, got back in and left,” the release said.
They photographed the truck’s license plate and Ryan, who is currently an analyst for ESPN NFL.
When reached for comment, ESPN said: “We are aware and are in contact with Rex.”
Ryan, 63, was charged with two counts of leaving the scene of an accident, two counts of failure to provide information/help and two counts of failure to obey a traffic control signal. He turned himself in for booking Wednesday morning, police said.
His bond was set at $6,000.
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