NASHVILLE - Former NFL head coach Rex Ryan turned himself in to police in Nashville on Wednesday, according to ABC News, which reported that police said he surrendered on "six outstanding misdemeanor warrants."
The Guardian, which identified Ryan as an ESPN analyst and a former Jets and Bills coach, reported that he turned himself in to police on Wednesday after allegedly hitting two pedestrians with his car in Nashville and leaving the scene. The Guardian said Ryan faces six misdemeanor charges over the incident. In its report, The Guardian said Nashville police stated on Wednesday that the pedestrians had the right of way, though the summary of that report cuts off before the rest of the police statement.
CBS News reported that authorities said Ryan struck two pedestrians in an alleged hit-and-run, and that he turned himself in to Nashville police on Wednesday. The CBS item, reported by Tom Hanson, is a video report, and its summary does not list the number of charges.
The three reports agree on the central facts: a Wednesday surrender in Nashville and two pedestrians allegedly struck by a car. ABC News and The Guardian both put the number of misdemeanor counts at six, but describe them differently. ABC News calls them outstanding warrants, while The Guardian calls them charges Ryan faces. The summaries do not say whether these are the same counts.
The reports do not state the pedestrians' condition beyond the ABC News headline, which describes them as injured, and they do not give a court date or a time for the incident. ABC News and CBS News describe Ryan as a former NFL head coach, while The Guardian describes him as a former Jets and Bills coach and an ESPN analyst.
Sources: The Guardian: Former NFL coach Rex Ryan charged after allegedly hitting pedestrians with car in Nashville; ABC News: Rex Ryan surrenders in alleged hit-and-run that injured 2 pedestrians: Police; CBS News: Ex-NFL coach Rex Ryan surrenders to Nashville police on hit-and-run charges.