Freshly crowned Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs receiver Lachie Rice turned himself in to police Thursday. after a warrant was issued for his arrest in connection with his role in a high-speed crash in Dallas last month.
Rice, 23, surrendered to Glen Heights police and was taken to DeSoto Regional Jail, the department confirmed. Both cities are south of Dallas.
It was not immediately clear whether he was still being held in jail.
Dallas police announced Wednesday that an arrest warrant had been issued for Rice on charges of aggravated assault, collision with serious bodily injury, and six counts of collision.
Rice was among a group of people driving a Corvette and a Lamborghini at high speeds on the North Central Expressway in Dallas on March 30. Police said the drivers lost control and the Lamborghini crashed into a median, “causing a chain reaction collision.”
According to police, the occupants of both cars fled without checking on the safety of the people in the four other vehicles involved in the accident.
Rice's attorney, Texas Sen. Royce West, did not immediately respond to a request for comment Thursday night. He told reporters last week that Rice was driving the Lamborghini involved in the crash and reiterated that the rising NFL star is cooperating with authorities.
Rice apologized on Instagram for her role in the incident and told fans she was speaking with police investigators.
“I take full responsibility for my role in this matter and will continue to cooperate with the necessary authorities,” Rice wrote last week. “We would like to sincerely apologize to everyone affected by Saturday's accident.”
Police said Wednesday that investigators determined Rice and the other driver, Theodore Knox, 21, were speeding in their respective vehicles. An arrest warrant was issued for Knox on the same charges as Rice.
Dallas Police Chief Eddie Garcia said in a statement after announcing the arrest warrant that the investigation is ongoing and no timeline has been set.
“This case was conducted in a way that made sure every case was done thoroughly and fairly, because that's what every victim deserves and that's what our city demands,” Garcia said. said. is correct. “
Rice is a native of Dallas and was drafted in the second round of last year's draft by the Kansas City Chiefs. The 23-year-old also helped the team win the most recent Super Bowl in February.
An NFL spokesperson told NBC News on Wednesday that the league continues to “monitor all developments” in the Rice case.
Chiefs President Mark Donovan previously told Kansas City radio station KCMO that the team would respond on a case-by-case basis as the incident unfolds.
“In these situations you have to wait until you have all the facts, and frankly, we don't have all the facts right now,” Donovan said. “The only comforting fact we know is that there was a multi-vehicle crash in Texas and Dallas. And fortunately, it appears no one was hurt and I… We should be grateful for that.”