Former NFL coach Rex Ryan surrendered to authorities in Nashville to face six misdemeanor warrants following a pedestrian collision.
Metropolitan Nashville Police Department records show the 63-year-old turned himself in for booking early Thursday morning.
The charges stem from an incident shortly before midnight on Thursday at the intersection of 4th Avenue and Broadway. Police documents state Ryan was driving his pickup truck when he struck two pedestrians who were crossing Broadway with a walk signal.
Investigators report the pickup truck made a right turn from 4th Avenue, running over the victims’ feet and making contact with one person’s leg. The victims told police the vehicle did not stop immediately after the impact.
The pedestrians followed the truck and waved down the driver at a red light at Broadway and Representative John Lewis Way.
According to police, Ryan stepped out of the vehicle to argue with the victims before getting back inside and driving away.
The victims captured photographs of the truck’s license plate, which is registered to Ryan, along with photographs of the driver. Police subsequently issued six misdemeanor warrants against Ryan.
The charges include two counts of leaving the scene of an accident, two counts of failure to give information or render aid, and two counts of failure to obey a traffic control signal. Court records show a judicial commissioner set Ryan’s bond at $6,000.
Both pedestrians sustained minor injuries during the late-night collision. Metropolitan Nashville Police Department officials confirmed the booking and charges following Ryan’s surrender.
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