KANSAS CITY, Mo. – A 5-year-old girl came out critically injured and was in a coma after a crash this month involving former assistant Kansas City head coach Britt Reid, who is now awake, her family said in an online publication.
The news was delivered Monday in a brief post on the GoFundMe page for Ariel Young, who has been hospitalized since the Feb. 4 crash.
Reid, son of Chiefs head coach Andy Reid, was the out-of-team lineup coach. He was initially put on administrative leave immediately after the accident, but no longer works on the team. His contract expired in the last few days and was not renewed.
Kansas City police said the crash happened near the team’s training complex next to Arrowhead Stadium when Britt Reid’s truck crashed into two vehicles next to a ramp. ‘entrance to the highway, injuring Ariel and another child inside one of the cars.
Reid was operated on for injuries not detailed by the team.
Police said Reid told investigators he had “two or three drinks” and had a prescription for Adderall when the crash occurred. Police have said they are investigating whether Reid was damaged.
The crash came three days before Kansas City played in the Tampa Bay Super Bowl, losing to the Buccaneers. Reid did not travel with the team for the championship game.