DALLAS — An attorney for Rashee Rice, a player for the Kansas City Chiefs, said on Monday that the wide receiver is helping the authorities after a fast Corvette and Lamborghini SUV caused a series of collisions on a crowded Dallas highway during the weekend.
Six vehicles were part of the accident just before 6:30 p.m. on Saturday in the northbound lanes of North Central Expressway, according to Dallas police on Monday. The people in the Lamborghini and Corvette left without checking if anyone needed medical attention or giving their information, police said. Two drivers in the other vehicles had minor injuries and were treated at the scene, while two occupants of another vehicle were taken to a hospital with minor injuries.
An attorney for Rashee Rice says the Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver is cooperating with Dallas authorities, possibly in connection with a high-speed crash. The crash involved six vehicles and two people were taken to the hospital with minor injuries.
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According to unnamed sources cited by Dallas television station WFAA, one of the speeding vehicles was registered to Rice. Police said on Monday morning that they were trying to identify the occupants of the Corvette and Lamborghini but did not release any details about the individuals they were looking for and did not confirm reports that Rice was among them.
Kristin Lowman, a police spokesperson, said early Monday evening that she could confirm that police had spoken with legal representatives but had not interviewed potentially involved individuals in Saturday's crash.
State Sen. Royce West, who is also an attorney for Rice, stated on Monday that his client's thoughts were with everyone affected by the accident and that he was cooperating with the local authorities.
West mentioned in the statement that Rice "will take all necessary steps to address this situation responsibly."
Police said the drivers of the Corvette and Lamborghini were speeding in the far left lane when they lost control. The Lamborghini traveled onto the shoulder and hit the center median wall, causing the chain collision.
Rice, a member of the Super Bowl-winning Chiefs team, is from the Dallas area. He played for Southern Methodist University and grew up in the Fort Worth suburb of North Richland Hills.
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Chiefs President Mark Donovan said in an interview on Monday with KCMO Talk Radio’s "Mundo in the Morning" that the team will "react accordingly" once more is known about what happened.
"In all these situations you have to wait until you have all the facts, and frankly, we don't have all the facts at this point," Donovan said.
Lowman said law enforcement is asking anyone with information on the crash to contact police.
