Former New York Jets coach and ESPN analyst Rex Ryan is facing legal action following an alleged hit-and-run incident in downtown Nashville.
Police filed six warrants against Ryan after reviewing surveillance footage of the Nov. 5 encounter, as reported by Yahoo Sports.
The charges include leaving the scene of an accident, failure to render aid and failure to obey a traffic control signal.
Michael Holland, an attorney who identified himself as a victim, claimed Ryan struck him and his wife while they were in a crosswalk with a walk signal.
Holland stated that he and his wife were nearly killed during the collision, according to the New York Post.
The victim described the physical toll of the incident, noting that his wife lost a toenail and suffered leg injuries, while he also sustained foot injuries.
“If we had been six inches further out, I’d be in a hospital right now and so would my wife,” Holland told the California Post.
Holland further alleged that the couple confronted Ryan in traffic, but the former coach drove away instead of offering assistance.
“He was told in no uncertain terms what he had done, and instead of staying at the scene or even saying, ‘Sorry,’ he just got back in his vehicle and took off,” the outlets reported.
Ryan turned himself in to authorities on Wednesday and was subsequently released on a $6,000 bond.
A court date has been scheduled for Dec. 18, according to local reports.
David Raybin, an attorney representing Ryan, has declined to comment on the allegations.
The incident has drawn additional attention due to Ryan’s past public remarks regarding his foot fetish, as noted by Awful Announcing.
Holland stated he identified Ryan by his New York license plate, which reads “HIT QBS,” before reporting the incident to police.