Heartbroken pal of Henry Ruggs’s victim Tina Tintor calls for ‘selfish’ Raiders star to be jailed after ‘drunk’ crash
A HEARTBROKEN friend of the woman killed in a horror fireball crash with NFL star Henry Ruggs’s speeding sports car has called for the “selfish” Las Vegas Raiders player to be jailed.
An allegedly drunk Ruggs, 22, was driving his 2020 Chevrolet Corvette at up to 156mph moments before he smashed into the back of Tina Tintor’s SUV in Vegas in the early hours of Tuesday morning, cops have said.
He had a blood-alcohol content twice Nevada’s legal limit before his flash sports car slammed into the rear of Tina’s Toyota Rav4, killing the 23-year-old Tina and her pet dog just a few blocks from her house, prosecutors said.
Horrified witnesses heard her screaming from the burning wreckage, The Sun reported earlier.
Devante Burnham, a close school friend of Tina’s who attended Durango High School in Vegas with her, exclusively told The Sun: “I spoke to her a month ago. I happened to see her around the Summerlin area and I greeted her.
“Her and I have been friends since we were sophomores in high school. It is heartbreaking. I can’t believe it. She was a wonderful soul.”
Hitting out at Ruggs, he blasted: “To me that kind of behavior is selfish. Because he’s not thinking about anyone’s well-being nor the possible fatal outcome and destruction he could cause.
“It’s selfish and it didn’t need to happen.”
The Raiders released their rising wide-receiver from the franchise as details of the horrific collision emerged.
Devante, who was friends with Tina for ten years, added: “I’m from Chicago, I’m a Chicago Bears fan. But I do support the Raiders.
“I was just angry and upset when I heard, his actions were ridiculous.
“We are glad he was let go. He doesn’t deserve to be on the Raiders team due to irrational choices.
“I hope he’s jailed and his license is revoked. He’s going to have so much guilt.”
Devante also posted to his Facebook friends: “You have a corvette… catch a taxi or a Uber if your going to drink or you know you are going to drink [sic].
“DO NOT DRIVE WHILE DRUNK. A good friend of mine is now dead.”
One pal wrote back: “My heart is broken dude. The sweetest girl you’d ever meet and the universe did her like that..”
A second added: “I’ll miss her beautiful soul.”
Tina’s SUV burst into flames after the collision and slid more than 570 feet before coming to a stop, cops said.
Alexander Hart, a security guard at a condominium, was standing nearby and witnessed the terrifying collision before rushing over to help, according to a police report released on Wednesday.
When he arrived, he heard screams coming from the Toyota.
He told police the female driver was still alive but he couldn’t pull her out because she was pinned inside the SUV – which was later engulfed by flames.
‘FAMILY TORN APART’
Ruggs appeared in a wheelchair with a foam neck brace at an arraignment hearing on Wednesday.
The judge set Ruggs’ bail at $150,000 with the highest level of electronic monitoring if he is released.
He has been ordered to not drive, to abstain from alcohol and other controlled substances, and will surrender his passport.
Tina’s devastated family members attended the court appearance and Clark County District Attorney Steve Wolfson said he met them for the first time.
“They’re torn apart,” he said. “This was a terrible, terrible collision, so they’re mourning their loss. They’re grieving. They’re mad.”
Ruggs, who has been charged with Tina’s death and reckless driving, refused a sobriety test at the scene, police said, but later blood tests were taken at the hospital showing his intoxication levels.
The star was allegedly also in illegal possession of a firearm.
His girlfriend Rudy Washington, 22, was in the car at the time of the crash and was rushed to the hospital.
She underwent surgery Tuesday for a severe arm injury, authorities said.
source :the-sun.com
