Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Rashee Rice was the driver of a Lamborghini involved in a multi-vehicle crash in northeast Dallas Saturday night, his attorney said at a press conference Thursday.
“Mr. Rice admitted that he drove the Lamborghini, and that was the question that was asked,” Rice's attorney, Royce West, said of the police investigation into the crash. He was driving a Lamborghini.
A preliminary investigation revealed that the drivers of the Lamborghini and Corvette were speeding and lost control at the time of the accident. The Lamborghini crashed into the center median wall, causing a chain reaction of four other vehicles, police said.
The drivers of the Lamborghini and Corvette fled the scene, according to police. Two other drivers involved in the accident were treated at the scene for minor injuries and two passengers in another vehicle were admitted to hospital with minor injuries.
As for the injured, West – who is also the Texas state senator for District 23 representing Dallas – Rice wants to make sure they “understand and appreciate that he's going to do everything he can to get their lives back. As normal as possible.”
When asked why Rice left the scene Saturday, West said it was “a good question that's still being investigated.”
On Wednesday, Rice said in an Instagram Story post that she took “full responsibility” for her role in Wednesday's crash.
“I met with Dallas PD investigators today regarding Saturday's accident. I take full responsibility for my role in this matter and will continue to cooperate with the appropriate authorities,” the wide receiver wrote. “I apologize to everyone affected by Saturday's accident.”
Rice, 23, grew up in North Richland Hills, a suburb of Fort Worth, and played college football at SMU. The Chiefs drafted him in the second round in 2023, and he emerged as one of their best receivers last season.
Rice recorded 938 receiving yards and 79 receptions in 16 regular-season games in 2023. He added 262 yards and 26 receptions in four playoff games en route to the Chiefs' Super Bowl victory.
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