News November 04, 2021
Video Shows Emotional Henry Ruggs III Moments After Fatal Car Crash

A new video has been released documenting the aftermath of Henry Ruggs III’s Las Vegas car crash, which claimed the lives of a 23-year-old woman and her dog.
On Thursday, TMZ posted a clip that shows the former Las Vegas Raiders wide receiver locked in a hug with his girlfriend Kiara Washington on the street — feet away from his Chevrolet Corvette and the Toyota RAV4 he allegedly collided with.
In the clip, an emotional Ruggs tells Washington, “----! Stop yelling!”
Washington also yells for help, claiming Ruggs was “knocked unconscious.”
“Can we get help?!?” she yelled. “Can you please help him!?! He is knocked unconscious!”
Per a preliminary investigation from the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department, Ruggs’ “Chevrolet collided with the rear of the Toyota” around 3:30 a.m. Tuesday.
Police say the Toyota burst into flames and the driver, later identified as 23-year-old Tina Tintor, passed away along with her dog.
Officials also said in a release that Ruggs remained on the scene and “showed signs of impairment.”
On Wednesday, prosecutors allege he was traveling at 156 mph at the time of the accident and had a blood alcohol level twice the legal limit two hours afterward.
Fox 5 Vegas also reported that Ruggs allegedly possessed a loaded firearm, found in the Chevrolet’s floorboard, which was later seized as evidence.
Ruggs was taken to UMC hospital for non-life-threatening injuries.
As reported by ESPN, court records show that Ruggs faces felony charges of driving under the influence of alcohol resulting in death and reckless driving.
He was also released from the Las Vegas football team.
In a statement obtained by People on Wednesday, Ruggs’ attorneys David Z. Chesnoff and Richard Schonfeld said, “On behalf of our client Henry Ruggs III we are conducting our own investigation as of this writing and ask everyone to reserve judgment until all the facts are gathered.”
That day, Tintor’s friend Bojana Filipovic — who met Tina when she was 5 — spoke to FOX 5 where she remembered Tina as an intelligent and charismatic young woman who planned to pursue computer programming.
“She’d give you a shoulder to lean on, and she’ll always slap sense into you if you do something wrong,” Filipovic said. “I love you very much. I wish I got to say goodbye, and I’ll see you in the next life.”
Filipovic said she and Tintor, both Serbian immigrants, had plans to travel to Serbia.
“She was just about to get her citizenship and everything was going swell,” Filipovic added.
Our condolences go out to Tina’s family and loved ones for their loss.