Chiefs assistant coach Britt Reid, the son of head coach Andy Reid, admitted he was ingesting alcohol earlier than a automobile accident on Thursday evening during which a toddler suffered life-threatening accidents.
Two younger children were injured within the crash, based on 41 Motion Information. One in all them, a 5-year-old, suffered life-threatening accidents.
The crash occurred shortly after 9 p.m. on Thursday on Interstate 435 close to the Chiefs’ observe facility. Reid reportedly informed police that the pickup truck he was driving hit a automobile that had pulled over after working out of gasoline, in addition to one other car that had come to help that car. The 2 youngsters had been within the second car.
Police say Reid acknowledged he had been ingesting earlier than the crash. Police say they might odor alcohol on Reid and that his eyes had been bloodshot. Reid informed officers he had two or three drinks.
“The group has been made conscious of a multi-vehicle accident involving outdoors linebackers coach Britt Reid,” the staff stated in an announcement. “We’re within the strategy of gathering info, and we may have no additional remark at the moment. Our ideas and prayers are with everybody concerned.”
Britt Reid pleaded guilty to DUI in 2008 and was beforehand jailed for a highway rage cost.