Kansas City Chiefs coach Andy Reid said Monday that his son, Britt Reid, had to have surgery after he was involved with a crash that has a 5-year-old girl fighting for her life.“My heart goes out to that young lady,” Andy Reid said, echoing what he said Sunday night after the Super Bowl loss to the Buccaneers. “I’m also a dad, so I get that, so I obviously have concerns on both sides.“Britt did have surgery. He’s doing better now. That little girl — my heart goes out to her.”Britt Reid, the 35-year-old son of Andy Reid and outside linebacker coach for the Chiefs, is being investigated by the Kansas City Police Department for driving impaired following a multi-vehicle crash Thursday night near Arrowhead Stadium.Kansas City police said the crash happened when a gray Chevrolet Impala ran out of gas on the southbound entrance ramp from Stadium Drive. The driver called his cousins for help, who parked south of the stranded car, with its lights on.A white Ram Laramie Sport pickup was traveling on the entrance ramp to get on southbound Interstate 435. The Ram pickup hit the Impala and then slammed into the rear of the stopped Traverse.The driver of the Impala was not hurt. The driver of the Traverse and the front seat adult passenger were not hurt.Police said two children who were in the back seat of the Traverse were taken to hospitals. A 4-year-old suffered non-life-threatening injuries. A 5-year-old, identified by family as Ariel, was taken to a hospital with life-threatening injuries. Her family said she remained in critical condition on Sunday. Police said on Monday she has a brain injury.”Ariel remains in the hospital in critical condition and is not awake,” the family said. “No progress updates as of right now. Thank you to everyone who has donated to support the family through this hard time. We are so grateful.” KMBC 9 obtained the police warrant in the crash. According to a police officer’s statement, Reid acknowledged to police that he was driving the Ram Laramie Sport.According to the warrant, when an officer responded to the scene, the officer said: “I made contact with Reid and could smell a moderate odor of alcoholic beverages emanating from his person and his eyes were bloodshot and red. When asked if he had been drinking, Reid advised he had two to three drinks.” Reid also said he was on Adderall and was taken to Research Medical Center after complaining of stomach pain.The officer wrote that after arriving at the hospital, a field sobriety test was conducted and four clues of impairment were observed. Four vials of blood were drawn from Reid. The warrant also notes that Reid has “multiple prior DUI contacts.”The Kansas City Police Department said an investigation of this nature would take at least a few weeks to conduct, meaning that if there are charges in this case, they will not be filed until any time soon.”KCPD aims to be as transparent as possible while respecting the criminal justice system and its processes,” police said Monday in a statement. “Most serious-injury/fatality crashes take weeks to investigate, as do criminal investigations. This is no different. Prosecutors typically would like a completed case file in order to file charges or decline, depending on what the evidence would indicate. “In cases like this that may include toxicology, crash reconstruction, witness statements and a variety of other related pieces. We cannot discuss this case specifically, as it is under investigation and we do not want to taint that in any way. We treat each case with respect regardless of who is involved.”Britt Reid did not travel with the team to Tampa for the Super Bowl.A GoFundMe page has been set up by the girl’s family to help raise money for medical expenses. The GoFundMe page description says Ariel’s mother is a single mom of three and will need assistance covering medical bills and time missed from work. As of Monday afternoon, more than $319,000 has been raised for the family. Britt Reid has been in legal trouble several times.He was arrested in January 2007 in Pennsylvania after a road-rage incident in which he pointed a gun at another driver, and he was sentenced to up to 23 months in jail and five years of probation after pleading guilty to charges of carrying an unlicensed firearm, simple assault, possession of a controlled substance and possession of an instrument of crime.Seven months later, Reid was arrested and charged with driving under the influence, possession of a controlled substance and possession of drug paraphernalia. He pleaded guilty and was sentenced to up to six months in jail.Britt Reid appeared to get his life on track, beginning his coaching career as an intern for his father with the Eagles in 2009. He spent the next two years as a graduate assistant at Temple, his alma mater, before joining the staff in Kansas City.After two seasons as a defensive quality control coach, Britt Reid was promoted to assistant defensive line coach. He then spent three seasons as the defensive line coach before shifting to outside linebackers for the past two seasons.Andy Reid refused to say whether the crash near Arrowhead Stadium had anything to do with the outcome of the Super Bowl.The Associated Press contributed to this story.
KANSAS CITY, Mo. —
Kansas City Chiefs coach Andy Reid said Monday that his son, Britt Reid, had to have surgery after he was involved with a crash that has a 5-year-old girl fighting for her life.
“My heart goes out to that young lady,” Andy Reid said, echoing what he said Sunday night after the Super Bowl loss to the Buccaneers. “I’m also a dad, so I get that, so I obviously have concerns on both sides.
“Britt did have surgery. He’s doing better now. That little girl — my heart goes out to her.”
Britt Reid, the 35-year-old son of Andy Reid and outside linebacker coach for the Chiefs, is being investigated by the Kansas City Police Department for driving impaired following a multi-vehicle crash Thursday night near Arrowhead Stadium.
Kansas City police said the crash happened when a gray Chevrolet Impala ran out of gas on the southbound entrance ramp from Stadium Drive. The driver called his cousins for help, who parked south of the stranded car, with its lights on.
A white Ram Laramie Sport pickup was traveling on the entrance ramp to get on southbound Interstate 435. The Ram pickup hit the Impala and then slammed into the rear of the stopped Traverse.
The driver of the Impala was not hurt. The driver of the Traverse and the front seat adult passenger were not hurt.
Police said two children who were in the back seat of the Traverse were taken to hospitals. A 4-year-old suffered non-life-threatening injuries. A 5-year-old, identified by family as Ariel, was taken to a hospital with life-threatening injuries. Her family said she remained in critical condition on Sunday. Police said on Monday she has a brain injury.
“Ariel remains in the hospital in critical condition and is not awake,” the family said. “No progress updates as of right now. Thank you to everyone who has donated to support the family through this hard time. We are so grateful.”
KMBC 9 obtained the police warrant in the crash. According to a police officer’s statement, Reid acknowledged to police that he was driving the Ram Laramie Sport.
According to the warrant, when an officer responded to the scene, the officer said: “I made contact with Reid and could smell a moderate odor of alcoholic beverages emanating from his person and his eyes were bloodshot and red. When asked if he had been drinking, Reid advised he had two to three drinks.”
Reid also said he was on Adderall and was taken to Research Medical Center after complaining of stomach pain.
The officer wrote that after arriving at the hospital, a field sobriety test was conducted and four clues of impairment were observed. Four vials of blood were drawn from Reid. The warrant also notes that Reid has “multiple prior DUI contacts.”
The Kansas City Police Department said an investigation of this nature would take at least a few weeks to conduct, meaning that if there are charges in this case, they will not be filed until any time soon.
“KCPD aims to be as transparent as possible while respecting the criminal justice system and its processes,” police said Monday in a statement. “Most serious-injury/fatality crashes take weeks to investigate, as do criminal investigations. This is no different. Prosecutors typically would like a completed case file in order to file charges or decline, depending on what the evidence would indicate.
“In cases like this that may include toxicology, crash reconstruction, witness statements and a variety of other related pieces. We cannot discuss this case specifically, as it is under investigation and we do not want to taint that in any way. We treat each case with respect regardless of who is involved.”
Britt Reid did not travel with the team to Tampa for the Super Bowl.
A GoFundMe page has been set up by the girl’s family to help raise money for medical expenses. The GoFundMe page description says Ariel’s mother is a single mom of three and will need assistance covering medical bills and time missed from work.
As of Monday afternoon, more than $319,000 has been raised for the family.
Britt Reid has been in legal trouble several times.
He was arrested in January 2007 in Pennsylvania after a road-rage incident in which he pointed a gun at another driver, and he was sentenced to up to 23 months in jail and five years of probation after pleading guilty to charges of carrying an unlicensed firearm, simple assault, possession of a controlled substance and possession of an instrument of crime.
Seven months later, Reid was arrested and charged with driving under the influence, possession of a controlled substance and possession of drug paraphernalia. He pleaded guilty and was sentenced to up to six months in jail.
Britt Reid appeared to get his life on track, beginning his coaching career as an intern for his father with the Eagles in 2009. He spent the next two years as a graduate assistant at Temple, his alma mater, before joining the staff in Kansas City.
After two seasons as a defensive quality control coach, Britt Reid was promoted to assistant defensive line coach. He then spent three seasons as the defensive line coach before shifting to outside linebackers for the past two seasons.
Andy Reid refused to say whether the crash near Arrowhead Stadium had anything to do with the outcome of the Super Bowl.
The Associated Press contributed to this story.
