Former Las Vegas Raiders wide receiver Henry Ruggs will face another set of serious charges in the fatal accident he was involved in early Tuesday.
Prosecutors will charge Ruggs with additional felony counts of DUI and reckless driving due to the injuries suffered by his passenger, girlfriend Kiara Je’nai Kilgo-Washington.
Additionally, a misdemeanor charge for possession of a firearm while under the influence. A loaded gun was found in Ruggs’ car at the scene of the accident that saw a 23-year-old woman and her dog lose their lives when the Corvette the former Raiders WR was driving slammed into their car.
Ruggs, 22, initially faced being charged with felony driving under the influence resulting in death and reckless driving after prosecutors said he was driving 156 mph and had a blood-alcohol level of .161, more than twice the legal limit in the state of Nevada.
Ruggs faces a total of five charges and faces the possibility of 46 years in prison if convicted on all.
According to prosecutor Eric Bauman, Ruggs struck the rear of a Toyota RAV-4, which caught on fire. It left a 23-year-old woman, Tina Tintor, and her dog dead.
Prosecutors now have decided to charge Henry Ruggs III with two additional felony counts of DUI and reckless driving due to the injuries suffered by his passenger, girlfriend Kiara Je'nai Kilgo-Washington, who also goes by Rudy Washington.https://t.co/fvXzCCINaU
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) November 6, 2021
Ruggs posted $150,000 bail and is under house arrest while being monitored electronically.
The Raiders released the 2020 first-round pick earlier this week after the crash.