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Former NFL coach Rex Ryan charged after allegedly hitting pedestrians with car in Nashville

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Former NFL coach Rex Ryan charged after allegedly hitting pedestrians with car in Nashville. (2026, November 11). The Guardian. https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/nov/11/rex-ryan-charged-hit-and-run-pedestrians-nashville

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Rex Ryan, a former NFL coach and current ESPN analyst, turned himself into Nashville police after allegedly hitting two pedestrians with his car while they had the right of way, then leaving the scene. He faces six misdemeanor charges: two counts each of leaving the scene of an accident, failing to provide information or render aid, and failing to obey a traffic control signal. Ryan is set to appear in court next month.
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Story summary

Former NFL coach Rex Ryan turned himself in on November 9, 2026, after allegedly hitting two pedestrians with his truck and leaving the scene in downtown Nashville. The incident occurred around midnight last Thursday when Ryan made a right turn on a red light, running over the feet of both pedestrians who had the right of way while crossing at a walk signal. Both victims sustained minor injuries but managed to photograph the license plate of Ryan's vehicle.

Ryan, 63, was charged with two counts each of leaving the scene of an accident, failure to provide information or render aid, and failing to obey traffic signals, all classified as misdemeanors. He is scheduled to appear in court next month. Since retiring from coaching roles with the New York Jets (2009-2014) and Buffalo Bills (2015-2016), Ryan has worked for ESPN as an NFL analyst.

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3 of 8 hedged ("reportedly", "may", "according to")
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No reporter is named on this article, beyond the feed's “Agencies”.

Topics

ESPN NFL Nashville the Buffalo Bills the New York Jets

Subjects

Ryan PERSON · 5× NFL ORG · 3× ESPN ORG · 2× Nashville GPE · 2× AFC ORG · 1× Buddy Ryan PERSON · 1× Jets ORG · 1× Rex Ryan PERSON · 1× the Buffalo Bills ORG · 1× the New York Jets ORG · 1×

Narrative

His father, the late Buddy Ryan, was a celebrated NFL coach who served as defensive coordinator of the 1985 Chicago Bears, whose defense is widely regarded as one of the greatest in league history.
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Former NFL coach Rex Ryan charged after allegedly hitting pedestrians with car in Nashville · mixed framing

Claims (8 extracted, 3 hedged)

ESPN analyst and former NFL coach Rex Ryan turned himself in to police on Wednesday after allegedly hitting two pedestrians with his car in Nashville and leaving the scene. uncertain
Ryan → turn → scene
Nashville police said on Wednesday that the pedestrians had the right of way while crossing a main street in the city’s downtown last week when Ryan allegedly turned at a red light and drove over their feet. uncertain
Ryan → say → feet
Ryan was charged with two counts of leaving the scene of an accident, two counts of failing to provide information or render aid and two counts of failing to obey a traffic control signal, according to court records. uncertain
Ryan → charge → records
Ryan is scheduled to appear in court next month. asserted
Ryan → schedule → court
Ryan, 63, served as head coach of the New York Jets from 2009 to 2014 and the Buffalo Bills from 2015 to 2016. asserted
Ryan → serve → 2016
He led the Jets to consecutive AFC championship games following the 2009 and 2010 seasons. asserted
He → lead → seasons
His father, the late Buddy Ryan, was a celebrated NFL coach who served as defensive coordinator of the 1985 Chicago Bears, whose defense is widely regarded as one of the greatest in league history. asserted
defense → serve → history
Since leaving coaching, Ryan – who is know for his exuberant personality – has worked as an NFL analyst for ESPN, including on the network’s pregame coverage. asserted
who → leave → coverage
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