Rex Ryan arrested for reportedly striking pedestrians with truck in Nashville

Former NFL coach Rex Ryan was arrested in Nashville for reportedly hitting two pedestrians with his truck last week. 

According to a news release from the Metropolitan Nashville Police Department, Ryan turned himself in Wednesday morning on six outstanding misdemeanor warrants. 

Rex Ryan arrested

What we know:

Nashville police said around midnight last Thursday, two pedestrians were crossing Broadway from 4th Avenue – along the popular stretch of bars and entertainment venues – when a pickup truck turned right and ran over both of their feet and one of the victim’s legs. 

The pedestrians told police the truck driver kept going, but stopped at a red light down the street. When they flagged down the driver, he reportedly got out of his truck, argued with them, then drove away. They took pictures of the truck’s license plates and the driver. Police later identified the driver as Ryan. 

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Ryan, 63, is 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, police said. 

He was booked and released on a $6,000 bond. 

Who is Rex Ryan? 

The backstory:

Ryan is a former NFL coach turned ESPN analyst who spent eight years as a head coach, both for the New York Jets and the Buffalo Bills, according to his bio on ESPN’s website. With the jets, he led the franchise to back-to-back AFC championship appearances in 2009 and 2010. 

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Before he became a head coach in 2009, he spent 10 seasons with the Baltimore Ravens as an assistant coach, where he won a Super Bowl as defensive coordinator. 

The Source: This article includes information from Reuters, The Associated Press, Rep. Angie Craig and previous FOX Local reporting.