Bain's off field incident

unionjack8 said:
Now THAT is off the board
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He received a traffic citation which I’m sure is related to excessive speed (20mph plus)

There don’t appear to have been any felony charges or this would have come up.

Just an awful thing.

They being said, Jaylen Carter fled the scene of an accident when he was street racing and left a friend to die while he hid from police. He still went top ten.
 

Rueben Bain linked to 2024 Miami crash that left passenger fatally injured​

Bain was cited for careless driving after collision that left 22-year-old student with incapacitating injuries; she died three months later​




Bain, then a sophomore at the University of Miami, was driving on Interstate 95 in Miami at 4 am on 17 March 2024 when his vehicle struck another car before careering into concrete barriers on both sides of the highway, according to police crash records reviewed by The Read Optional.

One of four passengers in Bain's car, Destiny Betts, a 22-year-old college student from Georgia who was visiting Miami for spring break, suffered incapacitating injuries and was rushed to the Ryder Trauma Center from the scene. She never regained consciousness. Betts died on 13 June 2024, after spending almost three months in a coma


The police crash report states that Bain "operated his vehicle in a careless or negligent manner." Following the collision with the second vehicle, Bain's car — owned by a company named Miami Sports 27 Inc — struck the east concrete wall before being redirected into the west concrete wall, where it came to rest. It was later towed after sustaining disabling damage.

No field sobriety test was administered at the scene. Bain was cited for careless driving. That charge was dismissed approximately two weeks before Betts died, while she remained in a coma.


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Bain currently sits seventh on the Consensus Big Board. He did not respond to a request for comment.

“We received your request regarding a potential article about our daughter, Destiny Betts. As her family, we remain deeply committed to honoring her memory in a meaningful and appropriate way,” Betts’ family said in a statement to The Read Optional.

“Destiny’s passing was the result of a tragic accident that occurred several years ago. While the loss remains incredibly painful for our family, we have worked hard to find peace and move forward. At this time, we are not seeking public attention surrounding this tragedy and respectfully request that our family’s privacy be honored. We also wish Mr. Bain the best as he continues his life and career.”
 
Kwyn said:
He received a traffic citation which I’m sure is related to excessive speed (20mph plus)

There don’t appear to have been any felony charges or this would have come up.

Just an awful thing.

They being said, Jaylen Carter fled the scene of an accident when he was street racing and left a friend to die while he hid from police. He still went top ten.
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Charges were dropped.........the victim's family recently offered Bain their support
 
I’d need to know the specifics of “careless or negligent”. If he was Henry Ruggin’ it he’d be off my draft board personally.
 
Kwyn said:
He received a traffic citation which I’m sure is related to excessive speed (20mph plus)

There don’t appear to have been any felony charges or this would have come up.

Just an awful thing.

They being said, Jaylen Carter fled the scene of an accident when he was street racing and left a friend to die while he hid from police. He still went top ten.
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I need to know the specifics of this with Bain because that Carter situation made me hate that scumbag and I still don’t like him considering he hasn’t stopped being a jackass since then.
 
Kwyn said:
Henry Ruggs went to prison

Baine got a traffic citation
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Like I said, I'd be interested in knowing the specifics of the "careless or negligent driving" as I'm sure NFL teams are as well. It very well could be looking at the phone, going 15-20 above the limit, etc.
 
Car accidents at 4am happen. It is very sad that someone in his car died. A lot of details are missing and it is hard to say how bad this truly is. It could be anything from he fell asleep at the wheel to being impaired. The fact that the family seems to be supportive would tend to indicate it was more likely of a nature that wasn't as aggravating as being under the influence would be. Comparing this to other circumstances where there was a bad decision and then an even worse decision such as fleeing the scene is unfair unless more is known than what has been reported.
 
To say it was well buried is a bit of a overstatement it appears.

In the end he was not cited. Terrible accident. He was not drunk; did not run away; and the family has forgiven him.

I do think he needs to make a statement about this.

BUT honestly, if this is the only black mark, its not going to matter at the Draft.
 
Two thoughts--If Todd McShay says that NFL teams have known about this incident for some time, then why hadn't we heard about it?

Two: Kids, never drive when your arms are too short to reach the steering wheel.
 
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