Former NFL coach Rex Ryan charged after hitting pedestrians in Nashville
Rex Ryan was arrested and charged with multiple traffic offenses after his pickup truck struck two pedestrians who were crossing Broadway and 4th Avenue on Nov. 5.
Rex Ryan, 63, surrendered to Nashville police on Wednesday for booking after an incident on Thursday night in which his pickup truck struck two pedestrians crossing Broadway and 4th Avenue with a walk signal. Police reports say the vehicle ran over the victims' feet and made contact with one leg before continuing to a red light, where the pedestrians flagged the driver down. Ryan allegedly exited the truck to argue with the victims, then re-entered the vehicle and drove away. The pedestrians photographed the truck and its license plate, which was registered to Ryan.
Following his surrender, Ryan was charged with two counts of leaving the scene of an accident, two counts of failure to give information or render aid, and two counts of failure to obey a traffic control device. A judicial commissioner set his bond at $6,000.
Ryan last coached in the NFL in 2016 as head coach of the Buffalo Bills. He began his league career in 1994 as a defensive line and linebackers coach for the Arizona Cardinals and later held defensive coordinator and head-coach positions with the Baltimore Ravens and New York Jets.