CLARK COUNTY, NV. (THECOUNT) —- Henry Ruggs sat on a sidewalk just feet away from the Toyota engulfed in flames which killed a woman and her dog and he and his girlfriend swore and sobbed in this new video, obtained by TMZ.
Tina O. Tintor, of Las Vegas, Nevada, has been identified as the victim in a fatal vehicle crash involving Raiders wide receiver Henry Ruggs III.
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Tintor, 23, was killed in a fiery crash early Tuesday when Ruggs slammed his car into her compact SUV, according to Metropolitan Police Department. Reports say the Raider was going an estimated 156 mph at the time of the collision.
Las Vegas Metro police confirmed Ruggs was the driver in the fatal crash and “showed signs of impairment.”
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Henry Ruggs, wide receiver for the Las Vegas Raiders, was involved in a serious car accident early Tuesday in Clark County, Nevada.
The former Alabama star, 22, was involved in a vehicle crash early Tuesday in Las Vegas.
According to reports, the wreck occurred in central Las Vegas Valley area around 3:40 a.m. according to the initial report.
Ruggs’ condition is unknown at this time, though local reporting indicated a fatality was involved in the crash.
In his second season with the Raiders, Ruggs 24 catches for 469 yards and two touchdowns this season.
Ruggs was a four-star recruit out of Robert E. Lee High School (AL) in 2017. He was the No.75 overall player in the 247Sports Composite, as well as the No. 11 wide receiver.
An All-SEC player with the Crimson Tide, the Montgomery, Alabama native accumulated 1,716 yards and 24 touchdowns on 98 catches and has averaged more than 17.5 yards per reception over his three years for the Crimson Tide, while also contributing on UA’s special teams.
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Geo quick facts: Las Vegas, officially the City of Las Vegas and often known simply as Vegas, is the 28th-most populated city in the United States, the most populated city in the state of Nevada, and the county seat of Clark County – Wikipedia.