Chiefs wide receiver Rashee Rice said Wednesday he takes “full responsibility” for his part in a weekend incident involving speeding sports cars that caused a chain reaction crash on a Dallas freeway.
Rice leased a Lamborghini SUV Saturday that police said he was speeding along with a Corvette on the North Central Expressway. The crash ultimately involved six vehicles, police said, and the occupants of the Lamborghini and Corvette left the scene without providing information or determining whether anyone needed medical attention. Four people were later treated for minor injuries resulting from the crash.
“Today I met with investigators from the Dallas Police Department regarding Saturday’s accident. I take full responsibility for my part in this matter and will continue to cooperate with the necessary authorities,” Rice wrote in a post on his Instagram Story. “My sincere apologies to everyone affected by Saturday’s accident.”
An attorney for Rice said earlier this week that the NFL player was cooperating with authorities, but did not elaborate. The Chiefs also said they were aware of the crash but declined further comment.
Police have not yet released any information about the other people involved in the wreck.
Rice leased the Lamborghini from The Classic Lifestyle, said Kyle Coker, an attorney for the car rental company. Under the terms of the lease, Rice would have been the only person allowed to drive the vehicle, which costs about $1,750 per day and is worth about $250,000.
Rice’s attorney, Royce West, said Rice “will take all necessary steps to handle this situation in a responsible manner.” West did not respond to questions and did not say whether Rice was driving any of the vehicles.
Rice was born in Philadelphia, but grew up in the Fort Worth suburb of North Richland Hills. He played college football at nearby SMU, where a breakout senior season in 2022 put the wide receiver on the radar of NFL teams.
The Chiefs selected him in the second round of last year’s draft, and he quickly became one of the few reliable options in their passing game as they won their third Super Bowl in five seasons.