Then-Kansas Metropolis Chiefs assistant coach Britt Reid is proven in a proper crew photograph. Reid has entered a responsible plea to driving whereas intoxicated within the lead-up to a 2021 crash that significantly injured a younger lady. Related Press
Britt Reid, a former assistant coach for the Kansas Metropolis Chiefs and son of the crew’s head coach, Andy Reid, has pleaded responsible to driving whereas intoxicated within the lead as much as a 2021 crash that significantly injured a younger lady.
Reid entered the plea earlier this month quickly after his lawyer, J.R. Hobbs, launched a press release expressing Reid’s “deep apologies.”
“Mr. Reid sincerely apologizes to (the injured lady), and her household, and to his circle of relatives. He additionally extends deep apologies to the Hunt household, the Chiefs group and Chiefs Kingdom. Mr. Reid is sorry for his actions and hopes that his plea brings some sense of justice to all these he affected,” the assertion mentioned.
Reid’s responsible plea was reportedly a part of a plea deal that ensures him a lowered sentence, in accordance with ABC Information.
“Reid, who has confronted prior authorized bother — together with pleading responsible to driving underneath the affect in 2008 — can be sentenced in late October. He may be sentenced to a most of 4 years in jail,” the article mentioned.
The automobile crash that led to the fees in opposition to Reid occurred close to Arrowhead Stadium in February 2021. He was rushing when he hit two parked vehicles alongside the aspect of the street, ESPN reported.
“Court docket data present Reid was driving about 84 mph shortly earlier than the collision and had a blood alcohol degree of 0.113 two hours after the crash, police mentioned. The authorized restrict is 0.08,” the article mentioned.
The article famous that a younger lady who had been in one of many parked vehicles, Ariel Younger, suffered a traumatic mind damage. Ten months after the crash, the Chiefs reached a “confidential settlement” together with her household to cowl her medical remedy, ESPN reported.
In an interview this month with ABC Information, the lady’s mom, Felicia Miller, described a few of the restoration course of and expressed frustration about Reid’s plea deal.
“I believe the household is upset, as a result of they understand a unique system of justice for individuals who have privilege and people who don’t, those that have privilege and people individuals from the sufferer’s group,” mentioned Tom Porto, the household’s lawyer, to ABC Information.
The Kansas Metropolis Chiefs parted methods with Reid in 2021 after his contract expired. Andy Reid continues to guide the crew.