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Former NFL coach and ESPN analyst Rex Ryan turned himself in to the Metro Nashville Police Department on Wednesday (November 11) after facing charges related to an incident involving two pedestrians. According to the police, Ryan allegedly struck the pedestrians with his pickup truck in downtown Nashville on Thursday (November 4), as reported by WSMV.
The incident occurred at the intersection of Fourth Avenue and Broadway, where the pedestrians were crossing with a walk signal. Ryan allegedly turned right, running over their feet and striking one person's leg. The pedestrians, who sustained minor injuries, later confronted Ryan at a red light, but he reportedly drove away without exchanging information. They managed to photograph his license plate, which was registered to Ryan.
Ryan, 63, faces six charges, including two counts each of leaving the scene of an accident, failure to give information or render aid, and failure to obey a traffic control signal. His bond was set at $6,000, according to Yahoo Sports.
Ryan, known for his tenure as head coach of the New York Jets and Buffalo Bills, has been an NFL analyst with ESPN since 2016. ESPN has not yet commented on his arrest. Ryan is scheduled to appear in court next month, as noted by Audacy.