Ex-Raiders receiver Ruggs gets jail sentence over deadly crash / Photo: Ethan Miller - GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA/AFP
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Ex-Raiders receiver Ruggs gets jail sentence over deadly crash
Former Las Vegas Raiders wide receiver Henry Ruggs III was sentenced to three to 10 years in jail on Wednesday on charges related to a deady drink-driving case in 2021.
Ruggs pleaded guilty to a charge of driving under the influence resulting in death after admitting he drove while drunk in the November 2021 accident in Las Vegas.
The 24-year-old -- who was sacked by the Raiders soon after the crash -- was speeding at 156 miles per hour (251 km/h) when his Corvette sports car slammed into a vehicle driven by Tina Tintor, 23.
Tintor died after her vehicle was engulfed in flames following the crash.
Ruggs was transported to hospital following the accident, where a blood sample revealed he was more than two times over the limit.
A number of charges were brought against Ruggs but he entered a plea deal which saw other charges dropped.
"I sincerely apologize," FOX 5 Vegas quoted Ruggs as telling the court. "I have no excuse."
"To the parents and family of Ms. Tintor, I sincerely apologize for the pain and suffering," Ruggs said. "My actions are not a true reflection of me."
Ruggs was drafted by the Raiders in 2020 out of Alabama and made 20 starts for the team before being released.
H.Romero--AT