Kansas City Chiefs external linebacker coach Britt Reid is “better” after undergoing surgery due to an injury sustained in an accident last week that left a 5-year-old child seriously injured, Andy Reid said Monday. -market.
Andy Reid, Britt Reid’s father, was asked about his son again on Monday at his press conference after the Super Bowl. The car accident left two children injured.
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“That little girl, my heart is with her,” said Andy Reid, via KSHB-TV.
He added that his son was “better now”.
“I had a chance to talk to him. Once again, my heart is with that young woman. I am also a father, so I understand that. I obviously have concerns on both sides,” he said.
Tiffany Verhulst, who created the GoFundMe donations page, gave a brief update on Ariel’s condition on Sunday.
“Ariel remains in the hospital in critical condition and is not awake,” she wrote. “There are no progress updates at the moment. Thanks to everyone who donated to support the family at this difficult time, we are very grateful.”
Britt Reid, 35, was under investigation for driving problems in Kansas City, Missouri, after police said he was involved in a multiple-car accident near Arrowhead Stadium, FOX4 KC reported. Reid reportedly told police that he drank 2-3 drinks and was drinking Adderall at the time of the incident.
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The police station obtained police documents that corresponded to the details of the accident. The documents say that Reid told the police that he was driving a truck involved in the accident and told a police officer that he had between two and three drinks and had an Adderall prescription. The police said that no names were identified in the police report.
The accident occurred near the south ramp of I-435, according to FOX4 KC. A Chevrolet Impala driver ran out of gas and asked for help on the ramp, police said. The police report said the emergency lights were flashing, but the car’s battery was starting to die when a family arrived in a Chevrolet Traverse and parked near them with their headlights on.
The station reported, citing accident documents, that a white Dodge truck was traveling south on the ramp to reach the interstate when the driver hit the Impala and hit Traverse from behind.
The Impala driver was inside the car at the time of the accident and was not injured, and two adults at Traverse were also unhurt, according to the station.
Another child suffered non-life-threatening injuries.
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Britt Reid has not faced any charges yet.