Washington Commanders’ safety Deshazor Everett was charged with involuntary manslaughter Tuesday stemming from a vehicle accident in December that resulted in the death of his girlfriend, 29-year-old Olivia Peters.
Everett, 29, was driving a 2010 Nissan GT-R on Dec. 23, when at around 9:15 p.m. ET, his vehicle exited the right side of the road before hitting multiple trees and rolling over, the statement read. Everett was allegedly driving over twice the posted speed limit of 45 MPH.
Everett’s attorney, Kaveh Noorishad, released the following statement via NBC Sports Washington:
“Mr. Everett voluntarily appeared earlier today at the Loudoun County Magistrate’s Office where he was served with a warrant for involuntary manslaughter,” Noorishad said. “Shortly thereafter, he was released on bond. Our team continues to investigate this matter as we intend on vigorously defending Mr. Everett against these allegations. We continue to ask that judgment be reserved until all facts are fully investigated and litigated in the proper forum. At this time, we cannot comment any further due to the pending litigation.”
Everett signed with Washington in 2015, serving as its second-longest tenured player behind punter Tress Way.