Football Raiders' Henry Ruggs in fatal accident - will be charged with DUI resulting in death - Page 48

Dante84 · 01:24 PM

Update: Not a rumor, actually happened. Story developing.

Per TMZ: 10:27 AM PT -- A source close to Ruggs tells us the NFL'er is expected to be OK. The condition of the other people involved in the crash is still unclear.

10:40 AM PT -- A law enforcement source tells us at least one person involved in the crash has died. Ruggs' attorney, David Chesnoff, tells TMZ Sports, "On behalf of our client Henry Ruggs III we are conducting our own investigation as of this writing and ask everyone to reserve judgment until all the facts are gathered."

A lot of rumors floating around, and there was a pretty bad vehicular accident last night in Las Vegas.

I have no idea if Ruggs was involved as the internet claims.

I did put a call in but I've gotten absolutely nothing back https://t.co/S16JxGqmJT
— Benjamin Allbright (@AllbrightNFL) November 2, 2021

Update: TMZ has the story:

Raiders wide receiver Henry Ruggs III was involved in a serious car accident in Las Vegas early Tuesday morning. https://t.co/4ksgaIQAdz
— TMZ (@TMZ) November 2, 2021

ljmhawk · 11-04-2021, 02:43 PM

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Originally Posted by The Franchise

Or they could do what they do now and get a sober friend to blow into it for them and still drive drunk.

some friend then huh?

jjjayb · 11-04-2021, 03:01 PM

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Originally Posted by ljmhawk

maybe it should be mandatory that every car now needs a device that you have to blow in before starting.

You sound like a ****ing politician. How about we don't force the vast majority of people who don't drink and drive to have to blow in a tube before they drive. Maybe if we made the consequences of a DUI harsher it wouldn't happen as much. How many people do you know that have multiple DUIs? I know too many. They get a slap on the wrist and do it again.

sedated · 11-04-2021, 03:11 PM

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Originally Posted by jjjayb

You sound like a ****ing politician. How about we don't force the vast majority of people who don't drink and drive to have to blow in a tube before they drive. Maybe if we made the consequences of a DUI harsher it wouldn't happen as much. How many people do you know that have multiple DUIs? I know too many. They get a slap on the wrist and do it again.

Eh, not many people shrug off the punishments for DUIs (they have gotten pretty severe), and on top of that know it can be dangerous to themselves and others. Its not as simple as "throw them in jail for life or bankrupt them and that will end all DUIs". Murder still happens and that can get you strapped to the electric chair.

Titty Meat · 11-04-2021, 03:12 PM

Friend was going 90 in a cavalier I was the passenger in high school. Hit a parked car I broke my collar bone from the seat belt and almost lost my eye from the airbag

ToxSocks · 11-04-2021, 03:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Marcellus

Also you guys talking about how fast he was going which was reeruned fast, and trying to compare it to their 1976 Camaro.

A friend of mine had a new 2017 Z06 Corvette that I drove and rode in many times. I actually posted pics of it in the Gearhead Thread years ago.

145MPH felt like about 90MPH in that car, no joke. Incredibly fast and incredibly easy to get there.

I've got an old 1965 Chevy II with all upgraded suspension etc...that I have had up to 130MPH and it felt like it was going 2x the speed of that Vette at 145.

Not in any way defending Ruggs just pointing out its insane how fast and smooth those cars are and I'm assuming the 2021 is the best yet when it comes to handling.

(I sound a bit like BRC here I know)

That's funny, i've driven a C6 Z06 too. That car has a couple of electronic suspension "sports modes".

You can deactivate all that shit at the push of a button.

When you do, holy **** does it change how they drive. It gets real scary real fast. I got the back tire into some dirt and my heart skipped thinking i was bout to lose it.

The difference between new cars and old cars is huge due to all the electronics that help drive the car for you.

It's something i have to explain to customers all the time.

A 5.2 Coyote in a '70 Mustang is not even close to the same experience as it is in a '20 Mustang.

ToxSocks · 11-04-2021, 03:18 PM

The thing about driving fast is, and i tell my son this all the time, you don't know how close to out of control you are until you finally lose control.

Until you've lost control of that car at high speeds, (hell even low speeds) then you really don't understand where that thresh hold is.

I learned the hard way. Lucky for me the only thing that got hurt was my car....and the brick planter box i put it into.

**Bearcat** · 11-04-2021, 03:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Detoxing

A 5.2 Coyote in a '70 Mustang is not even close to the same experience as it is in a '20 Mustang.

Think my great grandfather had a '20 Mustang. Of course, back then it didn't really make sense to measure things in horsepower.

DJ's left nut · 11-04-2021, 03:26 PM

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Originally Posted by jdubya

Same. Had my 68 GTO heading north of 110 and that front end began to ever so slowly want to slip to one side or the other. Sketchy feeling for sure.

Exactly. It's a hard sensation to describe. I referred to it as 'dancing' because you just started to get this really slight drift baaaack and foooorth.

Just a slow sway and you realize "Ya'know what? I probably don't have much say in what this vehicle does from this point forward..."

DJ's left nut · 11-04-2021, 03:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Detoxing

That's funny, i've driven a C6 Z06 too. That car has a couple of electronic suspension "sports modes".

You can deactivate all that shit at the push of a button.

When you do, holy **** does it change how they drive. It gets real scary real fast. I got the back tire into some dirt and my heart skipped thinking i was bout to lose it.

Magnetic ride dampening is about the coolest shit in the world.

stumppy · 11-04-2021, 03:37 PM

I've had a Twin Turbo Stealth up to 156mph a couple more up to 120 or so and a few Vipers up to 120-140. Every one of them was smooth as hell. Every time was on a 4 lane divided hyw with little traffic at the time and I always made sure I didn't have to pass anyone. It didn't take much room to get going that fast.
There's a time and place where you can drive a car that fast and inside a city, let alone a neighborhood, isn't it. I used to crave that adrenalin rush, even after I was no longer a young man. Building and racing my own car on the local tracks took care if the craving. Saved me a lot of problems and money in the long run.

**Baby Lee** · 11-04-2021, 03:41 PM

Holy shit, . . . Urinating Tree bundled ALL THE ****S and threw them into a bottomless pit!!

rabblerouser · 11-04-2021, 03:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Marcellus

Also you guys talking about how fast he was going which was reeruned fast, and trying to compare it to their 1976 Camaro.

A friend of mine had a new 2017 Z06 Corvette that I drove and rode in many times. I actually posted pics of it in the Gearhead Thread years ago.

145MPH felt like about 90MPH in that car, no joke. Incredibly fast and incredibly easy to get there.

I've got an old 1965 Chevy II with all upgraded suspension etc...that I have had up to 130MPH and it felt like it was going 2x the speed of that Vette at 145.

Not in any way defending Ruggs just pointing out its insane how fast and smooth those cars are and I'm assuming the 2021 is the best yet when it comes to handling.

(I sound a bit like BRC here I know)

I drive a '15 Hybrid Camry XLE, and even that thing will glide at 90mph. It handles so well, and is so smooth, you just don't realize how fast you're going.

I'd assume his Corvette is some sort of upgrade from my Camry...

rabblerouser · 11-04-2021, 03:43 PM

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Originally Posted by sedated

Eh, not many people shrug off the punishments for DUIs (they have gotten pretty severe), and on top of that know it can be dangerous to themselves and others. Its not as simple as "throw them in jail for life or bankrupt them and that will end all DUIs". Murder still happens and that can get you strapped to the electric chair.

There are people who legitimately lose their shit when they drink alcohol and make the worst decisions.

ToxSocks · 11-04-2021, 03:46 PM

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Originally Posted by DJ's left nut

Magnetic ride dampening is about the coolest shit in the world.

Did you know.....that they make electronic variable ride control coil overs for the classic Camaros?

You can set different parameters for sportier and softer rides via bluetooth on your phone....

rabblerouser · 11-04-2021, 03:46 PM

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Originally Posted by The Franchise

Or they could do what they do now and get a sober friend to blow into it for them and still drive drunk.

So...why come no just sober friend drive?

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11-02-2021, 10:27 AM
Dante84 Tossed Salad & Scrambled Eggs Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: ATX & OPKS Casino cash: $-1928004 VARSITY	Raiders' Henry Ruggs in fatal accident - will be charged with DUI resulting in death Update: Not a rumor, actually happened. Story developing. Per TMZ: 10:27 AM PT -- A source close to Ruggs tells us the NFL'er is expected to be OK. The condition of the other people involved in the crash is still unclear. 10:40 AM PT -- A law enforcement source tells us at least one person involved in the crash has died. Ruggs' attorney, David Chesnoff, tells TMZ Sports, "On behalf of our client Henry Ruggs III we are conducting our own investigation as of this writing and ask everyone to reserve judgment until all the facts are gathered." A lot of rumors floating around, and there was a pretty bad vehicular accident last night in Las Vegas. I have no idea if Ruggs was involved as the internet claims. I did put a call in but I've gotten absolutely nothing back https://t.co/S16JxGqmJT — Benjamin Allbright (@AllbrightNFL) November 2, 2021 Update: TMZ has the story: Raiders wide receiver Henry Ruggs III was involved in a serious car accident in Las Vegas early Tuesday morning. https://t.co/4ksgaIQAdz — TMZ (@TMZ) November 2, 2021 Last edited by Dartgod; 11-02-2021 at 01:24 PM..
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