Former Jets coach Rex Ryan surrendered to police in Tennessee on Wednesday morning after being accused of striking two pedestrians with his pickup truck.
The 63-year-old former play caller caused minor injuries by running over the victims’ feet and making contact with one of their legs, according to the Metro Nashville Police Department.
Police said one victim claimed Ryan kept driving before stopping at a red light where they confronted the ESPN NFL analyst.
“They said he stepped out of the truck to argue with them, got back in, and drove away,” according to authorities.
Ryan’s accusers took photos of his truck’s license plate, which helped authorities identify the suspect who led Gang Green from 2009 to 2014. The incident occurred shortly before midnight on Thursday.
He’s charged with two counts of leaving the scene of an accident, failure to render aid, and failure to obey a traffic control signal. Bond was set at $6,000.
The Jets parted ways with Ryan shortly before the start of 2015 with the team posting a dismal 4-12 record.
“It was kind of obvious we had to make the change,” Woody Johnson told reporters.
Ryan posted a 46-50 record with the Jets, but took the team to the playoffs twice.