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Rex Ryan charged after allegedly running over feet of two pedestrians with truck

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Burke, M. (2026, November 11). Rex Ryan charged after allegedly running over feet of two pedestrians with truck. NBC News. https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/rex-ryan-charged-striking-pedestrians-truck-rcna608813

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NBC News · collected 2026-11-11 · by Minyvonne Burke

Quick Summary

Former NFL coach Rex Ryan was charged after allegedly running over the feet of two pedestrians with his truck in Nashville last Thursday night. The incident occurred when Ryan was making a right turn onto Broadway and hit the pedestrians who were crossing with a walk signal; both sustained minor injuries. According to police, the victims flagged down Ryan but he drove away before surrendering on Wednesday morning. He faces charges including leaving the scene of an accident and failing to obey traffic signals, with bond set at $6,000.
Written by AI on 2026-11-11, from this article's own text only (the story summary below draws on all the coverage).

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Story summary

Former NFL coach Rex Ryan turned himself in on November 9, 2026, after allegedly hitting two pedestrians with his truck and leaving the scene in downtown Nashville. The incident occurred around midnight last Thursday when Ryan made a right turn on a red light, running over the feet of both pedestrians who had the right of way while crossing at a walk signal. Both victims sustained minor injuries but managed to photograph the license plate of Ryan's vehicle.

Ryan, 63, was charged with two counts each of leaving the scene of an accident, failure to provide information or render aid, and failing to obey traffic signals, all classified as misdemeanors. He is scheduled to appear in court next month. Since retiring from coaching roles with the New York Jets (2009-2014) and Buffalo Bills (2015-2016), Ryan has worked for ESPN as an NFL analyst.

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Who wrote this

Minyvonne Burke
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Topics

Buffalo Bills ESPN NFL Nashville New York Jets

Subjects

Ryan PERSON · 5× ESPN ORG · 2× NFL ORG · 2× Buffalo Bills ORG · 1× Nashville GPE · 1× New York Jets ORG · 1× Rex PERSON · 1× Rex Ryan PERSON · 1×

Narrative

Ryan, 63, was charged with two counts of leaving the scene of an accident, two counts of failure to give information/render aid, and two counts of failure to obey a traffic control signal.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-11-11
2026-11-11 · NBC News
Rex Ryan charged after allegedly running over feet of two pedestrians with truck · assertive framing

Claims (11 extracted, 1 hedged)

Former NFL head coach Rex Ryan, who led the New York Jets and Buffalo Bills, is accused of striking two pedestrians with his pickup truck last week in Nashville. asserted
who → lead → Nashville
The incident happened shortly before midnight Thursday as Ryan was making a right turn onto Broadway, police said in a news release. asserted
police → happen → release
Both pedestrians had minor injuries. asserted
pedestrians → have → injuries
According to the release, the two people were crossing with a walk signal when Ryan’s truck ran over their feet and struck one of them in the leg. uncertain
truck → accord → leg
The pair told police the truck kept going but stopped a short distance away at a red light. asserted
truck → tell → light
They said they flagged down the driver, and Ryan got out “to argue with them, got back in, and drove away,” the release states. asserted
release → say → them
They photographed the truck’s license plate and Ryan, who is currently an ESPN NFL analyst. asserted
who → photograph → plate
When reached for comment ESPN said, “We are aware and are in touch with Rex.” asserted
We → reach → Rex
Ryan, 63, was charged with two counts of leaving the scene of an accident, two counts of failure to give information/render aid, and two counts of failure to obey a traffic control signal. asserted
Ryan → charge → signal
He surrendered for booking Wednesday morning, police said. asserted
police → surrender → booking
His bond was set at $6,000. asserted
bond → set → 6,000
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