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Rueben Bain Jr., a top-10 imaginable successful nan upcoming NFL Draft, was driving successful a antecedently unreported March 2024 clang successful which 1 of his passengers was hospitalized and pronounced dormant 3 months later, according to a clang study and court records obtained by OutKick.
The standout Miami separator rusher was cited astatine nan segment by nan Florida Highway Patrol for operating a centrifugal conveyance successful a "careless aliases negligent manner." The complaint was later dismissed because of a "defective citation," aft Bain Jr. entered a not blameworthy plea, according to tribunal records.
The clang study indicates that Bain Jr. did not show immoderate impairment, and was not suspected of intoxicant aliases supplier usage and that nary tests were fixed astatine nan time.
Rueben Bain Jr. was driving successful a antecedently unreported March 2024 clang successful which 1 of his passengers was hospitalized and pronounced dormant 3 months later, according to a clang study and tribunal records obtained by OutKick. ( CFP/Getty Images)
Three NFL teams told OutKick's Armando Salguero complete nan play that they are alert of nan crash, but nary squad would remark to what grade nan incident would impact nan first-team All-American protect end's position for nan April 23-25 NFL Draft.
The news of nan first clang was first reported by Oliver Connolly.
OutKick has reached retired to Bain Jr., nan University of Miami and nan Florida State Attorney's office, but has yet to person remark from either.
Rueben Bain Jr of nan Miami (FL) Hurricanes speaks to nan media during nan 2026 NFL Scouting Combine astatine Lucas Oil Stadium connected Feb. 25, 2026 successful Indianapolis, Indiana. (ustin Casterline/Getty Images)
The incident occurred March 17, 2024, erstwhile Bain Jr. was driving connected South Florida's Interstate 95 soon aft 4 a.m. and he deed different conveyance from behind. That collision sent Bain Jr.'s conveyance — a 2021 Land Rover registered to a corp named Miami Sports 27 — into nan actual wall connected nan eastbound broadside of nan highway, and past careening each nan measurement crossed nan full multi-lane road and into nan westbound broadside actual wall, according to nan clang report.
Miami Sports 27 is simply a non-profit institution owned by Eric Dounn, an agent, who besides useful pinch LAA Management, that besides has ties to a memorabilia shop connected Ebay.
To publication nan afloat clang report, click nan link.
The Florida Highway Patrol was dispatched astatine 4:17 a.m. and erstwhile a trooper arrived astatine nan scene, he recovered 22-year-old Destiny Betts, who was riding successful a rider spot without a spot belt, incapacitated, per nan clang report. Betts was transported to Ryder Trauma Center by nan Miami-Dade Fire Department.
According to a GoFundMe setup by a family member, Betts mislaid consciousness arsenic a consequence of nan crash. A statement connected nan clang study indicated that Betts was pronounced dormant 3 months later, connected June 13, 2024, by a Northshore Hospice nurse.
The study does not specify an charismatic origin of death.
OutKick has reached retired to nan family lawyer of Destiny Betts and received nan pursuing statement, which indicates they are not unfastened to answering questions astir nan circumstances of nan wreck and what happened successful it's aftermath.
"As her family, we stay profoundly committed to honoring her representation successful a meaningful and due way. Destiny’s passing was nan consequence of a tragic mishap that occurred respective years ago. While nan nonaccomplishment remains incredibly achy for our family, we person worked difficult to find bid and move forward. At this time, we are not seeking nationalist attraction surrounding this calamity and respectfully petition that our family’s privateness beryllium honored. We besides wish Mr. Bain nan champion arsenic he continues his life and career. Thank you for respecting our wishes during this difficult matter."
Miami Hurricanes shot players Nyjalik Kelly and Wesley Bissainthe and 1 different female rider named LaDreama Roberts were besides occupants successful nan conveyance astatine nan clip of nan crash. All 3 were listed arsenic having imaginable injuries, but only nan female rider was taken to a hospital, according to nan FHP report.
OutKick reached retired to each three, but has not received a consequence arsenic of publication.
Both Bissainthe and Kelly, who vanished his assemblage profession astatine UCF, are besides eligible for nan upcoming NFL Draft, though neither is expected to beryllium drafted astir arsenic precocious arsenic Bain.
In summation to nan clang successful March 2024, tribunal records show that Bain Jr. was issued a citation connected Oct. 10, 2025, driving a 2025 Tesla Cybertruck, successful which he was again cited for sloppy driving. The citation, shown below, lists a usurpation of Florida statute 316.1925(1), which is sloppy driving.
OutKick has inquired astir who nan proprietor of nan Tesla was, but has not yet received that information.
Records authorities location was an "accident indicator" that came pinch nan charge, meaning he was progressive successful a crash, which nan citation states. That lawsuit was dismissed successful February of this year, besides because of a "defective citation."
Rueben Bain Jr. (4) of nan Miami Hurricanes participates successful nan 2026 Miami Pro Day astatine Carol Soffer Indoor Practice Facility connected March 23, 2026 successful Coral Gables, Florida. (Megan Briggs/Getty Images)
Bain would spell connected to decorativeness nan play pinch Miami arsenic 1 of nan champion protect players successful assemblage football, helping lead nan Hurricanes' to nan CFP title game, wherever they mislaid to Indiana.
The NFL Draft is successful Pittsburgh adjacent week.
OutKick has reached retired to nan Florida Highway Patrol for remark connected what led to nan citations being dismissed. OutKick has besides contacted nan University of Miami for remark connected whether it was alert of either incident. Neither has responded arsenic of publication of this article.
