Andy Reid’s son Britt Reid involved in car crash that injured 2 kids, one severely
Chiefs assistant linebackers coach Britt Reid, son of head coach Andy Reid, was involved in a three-vehicle collision Thursday night that resulted in injuries to two young children, according to the Kansas City Missouri Police Department.
One of the children, a 5-year-old, suffered life-threatening injuries and was transported to an area hospital, police said.
According to the police report, the incident occurred at 9:10 p.m. Thursday. A gray Chevy Impala ran out of gas on the southbound entrance ramp from Stadium Drive on Interstate 435. The driver called relatives for help; they responded to provide aid, and parked their vehicle, a Chevy Traverse, south of the Impala with the lights on.
Police say a Ram Laramie Sport pickup truck, which Kansas City TV station KSHB reported was driven by Reid, 35, was traveling on the entrance ramp to get on the interstate. The pickup truck struck the left front of the Impala, then continued south before hitting the rear of the Traverse.
The drivers of the two vehicles were not injured, but the two children, ages 4 and 5 and sitting in the back of the Traverse, required medical attention. The 4-year-old was transported to an area hospital with non-life threatening injuries, according to the police.
According to KSHB, a police officer said they could smell “a moderate odor of alcoholic beverages” and noticed Reid’s eyes were “bloodshot and red.” Reid allegedly told police he’d consumed “two to three drinks,” KSHB reported, citing a search warrant application.
KSHB reported that “once at the hospital, the officer requested a blood draw from Britt Reid and a Jackson County judge approved the request. The search warrant application also references that a ‘a computer check revealed ... multiple prior DUI contacts.’”
The Chiefs confirmed in a statement late Friday afternoon that they are aware of Britt Reid’s involvement in the incident. Britt Reid joined the coaching staff as a quality control coach in January 2013, when his dad was hired as Kansas City’s head coach, before assuming his current role in 2019.
“The organization has been made aware of a multi-vehicle accident involving Outside Linebackers Coach, Britt Reid,” that Chiefs said in the statement. “We are in the process of gathering information, and we will have no further comment at this time. Our thoughts and prayers are with everyone involved.”
The Chiefs are scheduled to leave Saturday afternoon for Tampa before playing the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Super Bowl LV.
Britt Reid will not be coaching in the game, the NFL Network reported early Friday evening.
In 2008, Britt Reid pleaded guilty to driving under the influence of a controlled substance in the Philadelphia area. According to a Jan. 18, 2008 story in The Philadelphia Inquirer, “Reid already (was) in Montgomery County Jail for a road-rage incident a year ago, when he pulled a gun on another motorist.” The incident involving the firearm had occurred in 2007.
On Saturday, Kansas City Police spokesman Capt. Dave Jackson said that the crash investigation could take weeks to complete. Investigators would need toxicology, crash reconstruction results and interviews from witnesses. The case file would then be presented to the Jackson County prosecutor, who will determine whether criminal charges would be filed.
“Most criminal investigations take weeks to investigate. This is no different,” Jackson said in an email statement. “We treat each case with respect regardless of who is involved.”
This story was originally published February 5, 2021 at 5:55 PM with the headline "Andy Reid’s son Britt Reid involved in car crash that injured 2 kids, one severely."
