I am going to say two things.
I think Andy Reid and the Chiefs knew this was the right thing to do.
I also believe they didn’t want to get sued because Britt Reid was coming from the Chiefs facility drunk when he struck Ariel Young on the side of the road. It took months, but Britt Reid was finally charged, and the case seems like it will be going forward in 2022.
Ariel has permanent brain damage, but at least now, she will never have to worry about medical expenses.
The Kansas City Chiefs and the family of a 5-year-old injured in a crash involving former assistant coach Britt Reid have reached an agreement on her medical care, both parties announced in a press release Friday. Reid was driving with a blood alcohol content of 0.113 when he struck the SUV that Ariel Young and her family were in, leaving the child with potential brain injuries.
The press release said the care plan will provide Young with “long-term financial stability” and “world-class medical care.”
“Over the last several months, representatives of the Kansas City Chiefs, Ariel Young and Ariel’s family have worked together, alongside medical experts, to develop a plan to take care of Ariel — both now, and for the rest of her life,” the statement said.
“The Chiefs and Ariel’s attorney, Tom Porto, announce today that the parties have finalized a comprehensive care plan that provides Ariel with world-class medical care and long-term financial stability.”
“Ariel’s recovery is a long road, but she has made great strides and continues to improve every day,” the release said. “Earlier this fall, she attended her first day of school.”
It is good that Ariel is getting better, and she attended her first day of school this fall.
With that being said, Britt Reid needs to pay for what he did, which means jail time.
On February 4, Reid was driving 20 miles over the speed limit when he hit an SUV parked on the side of the road. Inside the vehicle was Young, whose parents had stopped to help a family member who had run out of gas, CBS affiliate KCTV reported. Police reports from the incident said Reid had bloodshot eyes and admitted to having had at least two to three drinks. He had a blood alcohol concentration of 0.113, which is over the legal limit.
This caused Ariel to be in a coma for a week.
If you are outraged over Henry Ruggs III, you should be just as outraged over this.
Flip the pages to see how the police drug their feet on this case.