Patrick Mahomes remarks on Britt Reid crash that left 5-year-old seriously hurt

Patrick Mahomes provided his prayers to the household of the 5-year-old lady who was severely injured in a crash final week involving Kansas City Chiefs outdoors linebackers coach Britt Reid, the son of head coach Andy Reid.

Mahomes remarked in regards to the incident after the Chiefs’ loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Tremendous Bowl LV on Sunday night time. He mentioned the crash didn’t actually impact the staff in the course of the sport.

“It’s onerous to place it into phrases,” Mahomes mentioned. “Guys had been nonetheless able to go. It’s nonetheless a really tragic state of affairs and also you need to maintain that behind your thoughts, and also you give prayers to the household concerned. I don’t need to say it affected us on the sphere. They beat us. There’s no excuse on that. However you’re positively praying for these households.”

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Whereas CBS Sports activities broadcaster Jim Nantz provided his condolences towards the top of the sport Sunday, Andy Reid was requested in regards to the crash. The Chiefs, up this level, have solely mentioned they had been discovering out extra details about the crash and that the coach stayed residence.

Ariel, lady in important situation after crash involving Britt Reid of Kansas Metropolis Chiefs
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“My coronary heart goes out to all those that had been concerned within the accident, specifically the household with the little lady who’s combating for her life,” Reid mentioned, by way of ESPN. “I can not touch upon it any greater than what I’m right here. So the questions you have got, I’ll have to show these down; however simply from a human standpoint, my coronary heart bleeds for everyone concerned in that.”

Reid was additionally requested whether or not the crash was a distraction.

“We had put the sport plan within the week earlier than. The distraction wasn’t a distraction so far as the sport plan goes. That was already in and the way we had been going to work with it and go ahead,” he added. “From a human standpoint, it is a powerful one. From a soccer standpoint, I do not suppose that was an issue.”

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Britt Reid, 35, has but to face fees over the crash that left the 5-year-old lady, Ariel, severely injured. He was reportedly beneath investigation and had surgical procedure after the incident. He reportedly informed officers he had 2 to three drinks and was on an Adderall prescription.

FOX4 KC obtained police documents that matched the main points of the crash. The paperwork say that Reid informed police he was driving a pickup truck concerned within the crash and informed an officer he had between two and three drinks and was on a prescription for Adderall. The station reported that no names had been recognized within the police report.

Britt Reid was beneath investigation. (Photograph by Mark Brown/Getty Photographs)

The crash passed off close to the southbound ramp of I-435, in keeping with FOX4 KC. A driver in a Chevrolet Impala ran out of fuel and on the ramp known as for assist, police mentioned. The police report acknowledged the hazard lights had been flashing, however the automotive’s battery was beginning to die when a household arrived in a Chevrolet Traverse and parked close to them with their headlights on.

The station reported, citing the crash paperwork, {that a} white Dodge pickup truck was touring south on the ramp to get to the interstate when the driving force struck the Impala and hit the Traverse from behind.

The Impala driver was contained in the automotive on the time of the crash and was not harm and two adults within the Traverse weren’t harm both, in keeping with the station.

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Reid joined the Chiefs in 2013 as a defensive assistant and labored his method by the ranks to change into the skin linebackers coach in 2019.

The Related Press contributed to this report.