ESPN analyst Rex Ryan has turned himself in and faces six charges stemming from a hit-and-run incident in which he struck two pedestrians, according to the Metropolitan Nashville Police Department.
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Ryan is accused of running over two pedestrians' feet on Thursday while turning at an intersection, while the pedestrians had a walk sign. His pickup truck also allegedly made contact with one of the victims' legs, the MNPD stated.
Ryan, the former Jets and Bills head coach who engaged in several sideline spats with opposing players, allegedly argued with the victims at a nearby red light before returning to his vehicle and driving off.
Former NFL Head Coach Accused of Fleeing Scene After Hitting Two Pedestrians
Police released a statement detailing the hit-and-run incident involving the NFL alum.
"The pedestrians were crossing Broadway from 4th Avenue with a walk sign when the pickup truck turned right from 4th Avenue, running over both victims' feet. And making contact with one of the individuals' legs," the Metropolitan Nashville PD said.
"The pedestrians said the vehicle kept going, but stopped for the red light at Broadway and Representative John Lewis Way. Where they waved down the driver (Ryan). They said he stepped out of the truck to argue with them, got back in, and drove away. They took pictures of the truck's license plate (registered the Ryan) and the driver."
NFL Faces Six Charges After Hit-and-Run Incident
Ryan was charged with two counts of leaving the scene of an accident, two counts of failure to give information/render aid, and two counts of failure to obey a traffic control signal. His bond is set at $6,000.
The Nashville area hit-and-run is not the first time feet have landed the embattled NFL alum in hot water.
In December 2010, Deadspin published a video of a woman who resembled Ryan's wife showing off her feet from within a car. Notably, the cameraman's voice resembled that of Ryan, who was the Jets' head coach at the time.
The NFL deemed the viral video a "personal matter" and did not punish Ryan.
Rex has never addressed the video publicly, but his brother, Rob Ryan, poked fun at the incident in a 2011 interview with the Fort Worth Star-Telegram.
"I mean, hell, he is a little freaky. I guess," Rob said. "Hell, I don't know. I like everything about my wife. She got great feet, too. She got everything nice. What the hell?"
Rex Ryan served as head coach in the NFL for eight seasons.
