DALLAS — Kansas Metropolis Chiefs huge receiver Rashee Rice was leasing a Lamborghini sport utility car that authorities say was certainly one of two rushing sports activities vehicles that brought about a sequence response crash on a Dallas freeway, an lawyer for the corporate that owns the car stated Tuesday.
Dallas police haven’t confirmed whether or not Rice was concerned in Saturday’s crash, which brought about minor accidents. The occupants of the Lamborghini and the opposite rushing car — a Corvette — left with out figuring out if anybody wanted medical consideration or offering their data, police stated. A complete of six automobiles have been concerned within the crash.
An lawyer for Rice stated this week that the NFL participant was cooperating with authorities however has not elaborated.
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Rice was leasing the Lamborghini from The Basic Life-style, stated Kyle Coker, an lawyer for the Dallas-based unique automotive rental firm. He stated that contractually, Rice would have been the one individual allowed to drive the car, which rents for about $1,750 a day and is price about $250,000.
Police have stated that the drivers of a Corvette and a Lamborghini have been rushing within the far-left lane of North Central Expressway once they misplaced management. The Lamborghini went onto the shoulder and hit the middle median wall, inflicting a sequence response collision. 4 individuals within the different automobiles have been handled for minor accidents.
Police stated Tuesday that they have been nonetheless working to determine suspects. Police haven’t launched any details about the individuals they’re searching for, together with whether or not Rice was amongst them.
Rice’s lawyer, state Sen. Royce West, stated that Rice “will take all obligatory steps to deal with this case responsibly.” West didn’t reply to questions Tuesday and has not stated whether or not Rice was driving one of many automobiles.
Rice, a member of the Tremendous Bowl-winning Chiefs crew, is from the Dallas space. He performed for SMU and grew up within the Fort Price suburb of North Richland Hills.
