Kansas City Chiefs receiver Rashee Rice gets jail time in Dallas hit-and-run case
Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Rashee Rice was sentenced to 30 days in jail Thursday morning, roughly a year and a half after he lost control while speeding on a Dallas highway, causing a multi-vehicle hit-and-run.Rice pleaded guilty to collision involving serious bodily injury and racing on a highway causing serious bodily injury, two third-degree felonies, according to a news release from the Dallas County District Attorney’s Office. Rice was also required to pay all of the victim’s out-of-pocket medical expenses, totaling more than $115,000, the news release said.As part of the plea, Rice was also given five years deferred adjudication probation, meaning he will not have a conviction on his record if he successfully completes probation. It’s unclear when Rice will serve his jail sentence; he did not immediately appear in Dallas County jail records Thursday.Breaking News Get the latest breaking news from North Texas and beyond. SIGN UP Or with: Google Facebook By signing up you agree to our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy“There have been a lot of sleepless nights thinking about the damages that my actions caused, and I will continue working within my means to make sure that everyone impacted will be made whole,” Rice said in a statement released by his defense attorney, state Sen. Royce West.The statement continued: “I urge everyone to mind the speed limit, drive safe and drive smart. Last and certainly not least, I am profoundly sorry for the physical damages to person and property. I fully apologize for the harm I caused to innocent drivers and their families.”AdvertisementThe cases did not immediately appear in court records Thursday. The status of the charges against Teddy Knox, a then-SMU football player who police also said was involved in the crash, was not immediately known.“When someone with Mr. Rice’s public platform chooses to drive so recklessly, there is a responsibility to acknowledge the danger posed to others and take accountability,” District Attorney John Creuzot said in a statement. “A vehicle in the wrong hands can be as dangerous as any weapon. … We hope he takes this as an opportunity to mature and leads by example moving forward. I wish him the best in making safer choices.”AdvertisementRice is subject to discipline under the NFL’s personal conduct policy.AdvertisementBrian McCarthy, a spokesman for the NFL, said the league has been “closely monitoring all developments in the matter which remains under review.”A team spokesman for the Chiefs said the club was aware of the plea but declined to comment.AdvertisementOn March 30, 2024, police say Rice and Knox were speeding in two high-end sports cars on North Central Expressway when they lost control, crashed into multiple vehicles and fled the scene. An arrest-warrant affidavit said before the crash, Rice was driving 119 mph in a rented Lamborghini Urus, while Knox was driving 116 mph in a Chevrolet Corvette registered to Rice before slowing to 91 mph about a second before the collision.The speed limit on the stretch of highway where the crash occurred is 70 mph.Following the crash, Rice and Knox were each charged with one count of aggravated assault, one count of collision involving serious bodily injury and six counts of collision involving injury.AdvertisementRice has not yet received any kind of suspension from the NFL. During his rookie season, he won Super Bowl LVIII with the Chiefs. He played 4 games for the Chiefs in 2024, and was sidelined for most of the season with a knee injury.Knox was suspended by SMU after the crash, then later entered the transfer portal. He is not listed online as playing for any team.AdvertisementRice and Knox are still facing lawsuits from several people injured in the crash.Staff writer Joseph Hoyt contributed to this report.
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