Britt Reid, Kansas City’s outfielder coach, suffered setbacks that left a child seriously injured
Britt Reid, Son of the head coach of the Heads of Kansas City, Andy Reid and coach of the team’s outside linebackers, was involved in a multi-performance crash Thursday night that left a 5-year-old boy with life-threatening injuries, according to a team statement and police report.
According to the incident report provided by the Kansas City, Missouri Police Department, a vehicle ran out of gas on an entry ramp on Interstate 435 in Kansas City Thursday night. After the driver called for help from his relatives, he drove a second car, which was also parked on the ramp.
According to the police report, a third car, which the TV station of Kansas City, KSHB, notes was driven by Britt Reid, Approached and struck first the left front of the decomposed vehicle and then the rear of the second vehicle, where the 5-year-old was in the back seat along with a child of 4 years, who was also taken by ambulance to a hospital in the area, but with non-serious injuries.
The station reported that Reid acknowledged to police that he was driving the third vehicle, according to a search warrant. The police report indicated that the driver of the third car suffered non-serious injuries and was being investigated for possible poisoning.
According to the search warrant obtained by the KSHB, the Kansas City police officer said Reid’s eyes were flushed and the officer perceived “a moderate smell of alcoholic beverages.” The order went on to say that Reid indicated to the officer that he had taken two or three sips and that he also took prescription Adderall.
“The organization has been informed of a multi-performance accident that involved the coach of external backers, Britt Reid“The Chiefs said this Friday in a statement.” We are in the process of gathering information and will have no further comments at this time. Our thoughts and prayers are with everyone involved. “
None of those involved in the crash are identified by their name in the police report.
The driver of the decomposed vehicle was inside the car at the time of the first crash, but was not injured, according to the police report, and the driver of the second car and an adult passenger who was in the seat forward were not injured either.
Britt Reid was scheduled to travel with the Heads on Saturday heading to the Super Bowl LV against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Tampa, Florida.