Former NFL head coach Rex Ryan is facing charges after allegedly striking two pedestrians with his pickup truck and leaving the scene in Nashville, Tennessee, last Thursday.
Ryan, 63, turned himself in to authorities on Wednesday after six outstanding misdemeanor warrants were issued against him.
He is charged with two counts of leaving the scene of an accident, two counts of failure to give information/render aid, and two counts of failure to obey a traffic control signal. His bond was set by a judge at $6,000.
According to the Nashville Police Department, two pedestrians were crossing Broadway from 4th Avenue on a walk sign when the pickup truck Ryan was driving ran over their feet and made contact with one of the person's legs. The people said Ryan kept going but stopped at a red light where they waved him down.
According to the pedestrians involved in the incident, Ryan got out of his truck to argue with them but then got back into his truck and drove away. They took pictures of his license plate, which was registered to Ryan.
Ryan joined ESPN as an NFL analyst in 2017 and appears on "Sunday NFL Countdown" and many other network programs.
"We are aware and are in touch with Rex," ESPN Communications said in a statement.
Ryan was the New York Jets' head coach for six seasons (2009-2014) and led them to back-to-back AFC Championship Games (2009-10). He also was the Buffalo Bills head coach for two seasons (2015-16). He had an overall record of 61-66 and was 4-2 in the playoffs.
Before becoming a head coach, he was a longtime defensive assistant with the Baltimore Ravens (1999-2008), coaching their defensive line beginning in '99 before taking over as defensive coordinator in '05.