Projected Top 10 NFL Draft prospect was driver in 2024 deadly crash

Rueben Bain Jr., a top-10 imaginable successful the upcoming NFL Draft, was driving successful a antecedently unreported March 2024 clang successful which 1 of his passengers was hospitalized and pronounced dormant 3 months later, according to a clang study and tribunal records obtained by OutKick. 

The standout Miami borderline rusher was cited astatine the country by the Florida Highway Patrol for operating a centrifugal conveyance successful a "careless oregon negligent manner." The complaint was aboriginal dismissed due to the fact that of a "defective citation," aft Bain Jr. entered a not blameworthy plea, according to tribunal records. 

The clang study indicates that Bain Jr. did not amusement immoderate impairment, and was not suspected of intoxicant oregon cause usage and that nary tests were fixed astatine the time.

Rueben Bain Jr. was driving successful a antecedently unreported March 2024 clang successful which 1 of his passengers was hospitalized and pronounced dormant 3 months later, according to a clang study and tribunal records obtained by OutKick.  ( CFP/Getty Images)

Three NFL teams told OutKick's Armando Salguero implicit the play that they are alert of the crash, but nary squad would remark to what grade the incidental would impact the first-team All-American antiaircraft end's presumption for the April 23-25 NFL Draft. 

The quality of the archetypal clang was archetypal reported by Oliver Connolly.

OutKick has reached retired to Bain Jr., the University of Miami and the Florida State Attorney's office, but has yet to person remark from  either. 

Rueben Bain Jr of the Miami (FL) Hurricanes speaks to the media during the 2026 NFL Scouting Combine astatine Lucas Oil Stadium connected Feb. 25, 2026 successful Indianapolis, Indiana. (ustin Casterline/Getty Images)

The incidental occurred March 17, 2024, erstwhile Bain Jr. was driving connected South Florida's Interstate 95 soon aft 4 a.m. and helium deed different conveyance from behind. That collision sent Bain Jr.'s conveyance — a 2021 Land Rover registered to a corp named Miami Sports 27 — into the factual partition connected the eastbound broadside of the highway, and past careening each the mode crossed the full multi-lane road and into the westbound broadside factual wall, according to the clang report. 

Miami Sports 27 is simply a non-profit institution owned by Eric Dounn, an agent, who besides works with LAA Management, that besides has ties to a memorabilia store connected Ebay.

To work the afloat clang report, click the link. 

The Florida Highway Patrol was dispatched astatine 4:17 a.m. and erstwhile a trooper arrived astatine the scene, helium recovered 22-year-old Destiny Betts, who was riding successful a rider spot without a spot belt, incapacitated, per the clang report. Betts was transported to Ryder Trauma Center by the Miami-Dade Fire Department. 

According to a GoFundMe setup by a household member, Betts mislaid consciousness arsenic a effect of the crash. A enactment connected the clang study indicated that Betts was pronounced dormant 3 months later, connected June 13, 2024, by a Northshore Hospice nurse. 

The study does not specify an authoritative origin of death.

OutKick has reached retired to the household lawyer of Destiny Betts and received the pursuing statement, which indicates they are not unfastened to answering questions astir the circumstances of the wreck and what happened successful it's aftermath. 

"As her family, we stay profoundly committed to honoring her representation successful a meaningful and due way. Destiny’s passing was the effect of a tragic mishap that occurred respective years ago. While the nonaccomplishment remains incredibly achy for our family, we person worked hard to find bid and determination forward. At this time, we are not seeking nationalist attraction surrounding this calamity and respectfully petition that our family’s privateness beryllium honored. We besides privation Mr. Bain the champion arsenic helium continues his beingness and career. Thank you for respecting our wishes during this hard matter."

Miami Hurricanes shot players Nyjalik Kelly and Wesley Bissainthe and 1 different pistillate rider named LaDreama Roberts were besides occupants successful the conveyance astatine the clip of the crash. All 3 were listed arsenic having imaginable injuries, but lone the pistillate rider was taken to a hospital, according to the FHP report.

OutKick reached retired to each three, but has not received a effect arsenic of publication.

Both Bissainthe and Kelly, who finished his assemblage vocation astatine UCF, are besides eligible for the upcoming NFL Draft, though neither is expected to beryllium drafted astir arsenic precocious arsenic Bain. 

In summation to the clang successful March 2024, tribunal records amusement that Bain Jr. was issued a citation connected Oct. 10, 2025, driving a 2025 Tesla Cybertruck, successful which helium was again cited for careless driving. The citation, shown below, lists a usurpation of Florida statute 316.1925(1), which is careless driving. 

OutKick has inquired astir who the proprietor of the Tesla was, but has not yet received that information.

Records authorities determination was an "accident indicator" that came with the charge, meaning helium was progressive successful a crash, which the citation states. That lawsuit was dismissed successful February of this year, besides due to the fact that of a "defective citation."

Rueben Bain Jr. (4) of the Miami Hurricanes participates successful the 2026 Miami Pro Day astatine Carol Soffer Indoor Practice Facility connected March 23, 2026 successful Coral Gables, Florida.  (Megan Briggs/Getty Images)

Bain would spell connected to decorativeness the play with Miami arsenic 1 of the champion antiaircraft players successful assemblage football, helping pb the Hurricanes' to the CFP rubric game, wherever they mislaid to Indiana. 

The NFL Draft is successful Pittsburgh adjacent week. 

OutKick has reached retired to the Florida Highway Patrol for remark connected what led to the citations being dismissed. OutKick has besides contacted the University of Miami for remark connected whether it was alert of either incident. Neither has responded arsenic of work of this article.