The Kansas City Chiefs have announced that they’ve placed OLB coach Britt Reid on administrative leave.
This decision comes following Reid’s involvement in an automobile accident that left a 5-year-old girl in critical condition. The KCPD investigation into the crash is ongoing.
“Outside Linebackers Coach Britt Reid has been placed on administrative leave following last Thursday’s multi-vehicle accident,” the team announced in a statement. “We remain in the process of gathering information on the incident, and we will continue to assist local authorities as requested.”
Chiefs HC Andy Reid, the father of Britt, spoke a bit about the incident on Monday.
“I’ve had a chance to talk to him, yeah, I have,” Reid told reporters. “Again, my heart goes out to that young lady. I’m also a dad, so I get that. So, I have concerns obviously on both sides. Britt did have surgery – he’s doing better now. But that little girl, my heart goes out to her.”
The Chiefs organization also announced that they’ve officially made contact with the family of the 5-year-old girl, Ariel Young, offering up their support.
“Our focus remains on Ariel Young and her family,” the statement continued. “We have reached out to the family to offer our support and resources to them during this difficult time, and we will continue to pray for her recovery.”
