Former Raiders wide receiver Henry Ruggs was driving his Corvette at more than 150 mph (241 kph) early Tuesday, seconds before he rammed into another car on a Las Vegas street, killing a woman and her dog, Clark County (Nev.) district attorney Steve Wolfson said Wednesday.
Wolfson said Ruggs also was legally drunk, with a blood alcohol content level twice the 0.08% legal limit. A loaded handgun was found in the car, according to prosecutors.
Ruggs sustained unspecified injuries in the crash and made his first court appearance Wednesday wearing a neck brace. The 22-year-old was treated at a hospital Tuesday before being booked at the Clark County Detention Center on charges of DUI resulting in death and reckless driving.
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