A son of Kansas City Chiefs coach Andy Reid was involved in an accident Thursday. Chiefs assistant linebackers coach Britt Reid was in a multi-vehicle crash that injured two young children — one with life-threatening injuries, according to the Kansas City Missouri Police Department.
Britt Reid, 35 has worked on the team’s coaching staff since his father arrived before the 2013 season.
According to the police report, the incident occurred at 9:10 p.m. Thursday. A gray Chevy Impala ran out of gas on the southbound entrance ramp from Stadium Drive on Interstate 435. The driver called relatives for help; they responded to provide aid, and parked their vehicle, a Chevy Traverse, south of the Impala with the lights on.
Police say a Ram Laramie Sport pickup truck, which Kansas City TV station KSHB reported was driven by Reid, 35, was traveling on the entrance ramp to get on the interstate. The pickup truck struck the left front of the Impala, then continued south before hitting the rear of the Traverse.
The drivers of the two vehicles were not injured, but the two children, ages 4 and 5 and sitting in the back of the Traverse, required medical attention. The 4-year-old was transported to an area hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, according to the police.
The Chiefs released a statement:
“The organization has been made aware of a multi-vehicle accident involving Outside Linebackers Coach, Britt Reid. We are in the process of gathering information, and we will have no further comment at this time. Our thoughts and prayers are with everyone involved.”
Ian Rapoport of NFL Network says Britt Reid will not be with the team Sunday when it meets the Buccaneers in Tampa.
A serious situation involving #Chiefs OLBs coach Britt Reid, who will not be coaching in the Super Bowl on Sunday. https://t.co/YRq7jFmeP5
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) February 5, 2021
Reid has worked on the Chiefs’ defensive staff in Kansas City since 2013 when his father first arrived as head coach of the team. He was promoted to OLB coach when Steve Spagnuolo’s staff first arrived in 2019.