KANSAS CITY, Missouri – A 5-year-old girl who was seriously injured and in a coma following an accident this month involving former Kansas City Chiefs assistant coach Britt Reid is now awake, the family said them in an online post.
The news was broadcast on Monday in a short post on the GoFundMe page of Ariel Young, who was hospitalized since the February 4 accident.
Reid, the son of head coach Andy Reid, was the coach of the team’s secondary team. He was initially placed on administrative leave immediately after the accident, but is no longer employed by the team. His contract has expired in recent days and has not been renewed.
Kansas City police said the crash occurred near the team’s training complex near Arrowhead Stadium when Britt Reid’s truck collided with two vehicles on the side of a highway entrance ramp, injuring Ariel and another child. inside.
Reid underwent surgery for undetected injuries to the team.
Police said Reid told investigators he drank “two or three drinks” and received a prescription for Adderall when the accident occurred. Police said they are investigating whether Reid was harmed.
The crash happened three days before Kansas City played in the Tampa Bay Super Bowl, losing to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Reid did not travel with the team for the championship game.