Kansas City Chiefs\u2019 wide receiver Rashee Rice has been sentenced to jail time for his part in a high-speed crash. <\/p>\n
A judge sentenced Rice to 30 days in jail, The Associated Press<\/a> reported. He also will have five years deferred probation and will have to pay the medical expenses of those hurt in the crash, or about $115,000. <\/p>\n It is not known when he will serve the sentence, KXAS<\/a> reported.<\/p>\n Rice pleaded guilty to third-degree felony charges of collision involving serious bodily injury and racing on a highway causing bodily injury. <\/p>\n He and another driver were speeding and caused a chain-reaction crash on a Dallas highway on March 30, 2024. Several people were hurt. <\/p>\n Rice was driving 119 mph in a Lamborghini URUS SUV when he made \u201cmultiple aggressive maneuvers around traffic, prosecutors said. He hit several vehicles, and after the crash, officials said he did not check on those who were hurt, and instead ran from the scene, the AP<\/a> reported. <\/p>\n His attorney released a statement from his client through the prosecutor\u2019s office, which read that he had \u201ca lot of sleepless nights thinking about the damages that my actions caused, and I will continue working within my means to make sure that everyone impacted will be made whole.\u201d<\/p>\n Rice apologized for the damage to people\u2019s property and the injuries the crash caused. <\/p>\n \u201cI fully apologize for the harm I caused to innocent drivers and their families,\u201d the statement said.<\/p>\n