Britt Reid, son of Chiefs head coach Andy Ried, was involved in an accident on February 4 that left a 5-year-old girl critically injured
See him raised charges against the former assistant coach of the Heads of Kansas City, Britt Reid, To drive intoxicated by his role in a car accident of the beginning of the year which left a 5-year-old girl critically injured.
Prosecutors in the Jackson County, Missouri, They lifted a Class D criminal charge this Monday, noting that Reid “He operated a motor vehicle under the influence of alcohol, and acted negligently in driving at excessive speed.”
If convicted, Reid could face up to seven years in prison.
The accident happened on February 4 when police said the truck Reid hit two vehicles on one side of the freeway entry ramp near the Heads next to Arrowhead Stadium, Injuring a Ariel Young 5 years old and another small child inside one of the vehicles.
Police have stated that Reid admitting to investigators having consumed “two or three drinks” in addition to his prescription for Adderall before the accident.
A lawyer for the family of Young said last month that the girl suffered a devastating brain injury that left her unable to walk or talk. The family was expected to Young request “the most serious charges and the most serious sentence that Britt could receive, lawyer Tom Porto told ABC’s “Good Morning America” program last month.
Reid is the son of the head coach of the Heads, Andy Reid, And acted as coach of external linebackers at the time of the accident. He was initially placed on administrative leave after the crash, but is no longer an employee of the team after his contract was not renewed in the days following the crash. He did not travel with the team to Tampa, Florida, For Super Bowl LV, February 7, where Kansas City lost to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
Information from the Associated Press was used in drafting this note.