Philadelphia Eagles rookie wide receiver DeVonta Smith said former Raider wideout Henry Ruggs was doing OK following the fatal crash he was involved in last week.
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A GoFundMe page created by the family of Tina Tintor had received over $90,000 in donations from over 2,000 donors as of Monday morning.
Although the minimum sentence for a charge of DUI resulting in death is two years, people convicted in recent cases have received prison terms of at least six years.
Three days after a 23-year-old Las Vegas woman was killed in a fiery crash involving then-Raiders wide receiver Henry Ruggs, friends and co-workers hugged and cried at a nearby corner, wincing every time a car sped past.
Former Raiders wide receiver Henry Ruggs initially faced charges of DUI and reckless driving — both resulting in death. Now he faces a total of four felonies and a misdemeanor.
“She was never afraid to be herself,” the friend said of Tina Tintor, who died in a crash involving Raiders star Henry Ruggs. “She never grew out of that.”
About a month before Raiders wide receiver Henry Ruggs was involved in a fatal crash, one of his teammates was sued by a woman who claims she was injured in a hit-and-run crash.
Kevontae’ Ruggs, a former college football player, expressed support for his brother and condolences for the driver killed in Tuesday’s crash that has the former Raiders’ wide receiver facing felony charges.
Raiders offensive coordinator Greg Olson said he and players wonder what they could have done to prevent the Henry Ruggs’ crash that took a life.
One option that was no longer available to Henry Ruggs that night of his deadly suspected DUI crash was a player ride service formerly offered by the National Football Association Players Association.
The family of Tina Tintor said Thursday that it has been devastated by her death in a fiery crash involving Raiders star Henry Ruggs.
While expressing great sorrow and sympathy for the family of Tina Tintor, who was killed in a car crash involving Henry Ruggs, Raiders owner Mark Davis promised ongoing support for Ruggs.
Experts say the deadly crash involving Henry Ruggs is one of hundreds where speed, impairment and an increase in dangerous driving are leading causes.
The YouTube video, posted Sept. 11, 2020, shows former Raiders player Henry Ruggs with girlfriend Rudy Washington driving a car in Las Vegas and discussing speed.
Derek Carr wonders if he didn’t make it clear to Henry Ruggs that he could have texted him at any hour of the day or night if he needed a ride home because he was too impaired to drive.
