Rashee Rice releases new personal statement apologizing for accident (updated)
By Josh Fann
This story has been updated with additional details. -Ed.
Latest Updates: Rashee Rice made a personal statement on Wednesday that lacked any new information but restated that he was cooperating with the investigative authorities and apologetic for his actions. Full details below.
News broke early on Sunday morning as Dallas law enforcement confirmed to The Dallas Morning News that police are currently looking for Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Rashee Rice as a vehicle registered to him was discovered at the scene of a major car accident.
"A vehicle registered to Rice was involved in a crash on North Central Expressway at about 6:20 p.m., officials told The News. The law enforcement officials said that police are looking for Rice, and a police call sheet obtained byThe News confirmed that law enforcement officials were searching for him in connection with the accident."
A car belonging to or leased to Rashee Rice was involved in a "major accident" in Dallas.
The initial report did not make it immediately clear whether Rice was being charged with any crimes or if anyone was injured in the accident. A Dallas news station, however, later reported that an individual was injured in the accident and taken to the hospital.
This is the news report on the accident in Dallas. It sounds like someone is in the hospital from the wreck…I hope everyone is okay🙏 https://t.co/Z8Vl2hGrTG pic.twitter.com/mi38l08qAO
— Braiden Turner (@bturner23) March 31, 2024
Later on Sunday morning, Dallas police gave further details that it was a six-vehicle accident and that the drivers responsible both fled the scene.
UPDATE: Dallas police say two drivers in a Corvette and Lamborghini were racing when they crashed, causing a 6-vehicle accident. Both drivers ran. A call sheet we obtained lists Kansas City Chiefs' Rashee Rice as the suspected Corvette driver. @dallasnews https://t.co/sXK00UJM6j
— Kelli Smith (@kellixsmith) March 31, 2024
On Monday afternoon, Rice had retained counsel and posted a measured statement online saying he was cooperating with authorities.
Statement from Rashee Rice’s attorney, Royce West: pic.twitter.com/l4c2cIArWL
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) April 1, 2024
Further information was revealed by Dallas reporter Amelia Jones that he was indeed the person responsible for renting one of the two vehicles reportedly at fault.
NEW DETAILS: I just spoke to the attorney representing The Classic Lifestyle, the company that rented out the Lamborghini SUV involved in Saturday night’s crash. The attorney confirmed the company rented the SUV to @Chiefs Wide Receiver Rashee Rice. Per company policy, only Rice…
— Amelia Jones (@AmeliaJonesTV) April 1, 2024
On Wednesday afternoon, Rice posted another statement to his own social media accounts that were a bit less formal. It didn't say anything new but it did reinforce his apologetic posture and restated that he's working with officials in the investigation.
Chiefs WR Rashee Rice just posted this to his Instagram account. pic.twitter.com/x8Bize87KK
— Jesse Newell (@jessenewell) April 3, 2024
Rice, a former second-round pick in the 2023 NFL Draft, is coming off a rookie season in which he led the team in receiving with 79 catches for 938 yards and 7 TDs. Rice also caught 6 passes for 39 yards including a big first down the team's overtime win against the San Francisco in Super Bowl LVIII.
We'll continue to update this story as it develops.
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