Former Jets Coach Rex Ryan Arrested in Nashville After Alleged Hit-and-Run
Former Jets head coach Rex Ryan turned himself in to Nashville police Wednesday morning on six misdemeanor warrants after allegedly running over two pedestrians' feet with his pickup truck on Broadway last week. He was released on $6,000 bond. Former New York Jets head coach Rex Ryan was arrested Wednesday morning in Nashville, turning himself in to police on six misdemeanor warrants after he was accused of running over two pedestrians' feet with his pickup truck last week.
The Metropolitan Nashville Police Department said Ryan, 63, surrendered "on six outstanding misdemeanor warrants" stemming from an incident just before midnight on Nov. 5 on Broadway, the city's famed entertainment strip.
According to police, the two pedestrians were crossing Broadway from 4th Avenue with a walk sign when Ryan's pickup truck turned right from 4th Avenue, running over both victims' feet and making contact with one person's leg.
Police said the truck kept going but stopped for a red light at Broadway and Representative John Lewis Way, where the pedestrians waved the driver down. Ryan stepped out of the truck to argue with them, got back in, and drove away, according to the police statement. The pedestrians took pictures of the truck's license plate, which is registered to Ryan, and of the driver.
Ryan is charged with 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. Jail records show he was released from custody early Wednesday morning.
Police did not immediately say when Ryan is due in court.
Ryan became the Jets' head coach in 2009 and held the job through the 2014 season, leading the team to back-to-back AFC Championship games in his first two years. He went 46-50 in six seasons with the Jets, then coached the Buffalo Bills for two seasons before moving into broadcasting. He has been a regular on ESPN since 2017, and most recently made headlines on Nov. 1 for calling out Las Vegas Raiders running back Ashton Jeanty over his comments about the Jets' defense.
It was not immediately clear why Ryan was in Nashville this month, though he recently appeared on "Bussin' With the Boys," the popular podcast filmed in the city.