NFL Prospect Rueben Bain Linked to Fatal 2024 Miami Car Crash

51 articles · Updated · ESPN · Apr 13

NFL draft prospect Rueben Bain Jr. was involved in a 2024 Miami car crash that ultimately resulted in the death of a passenger.
Bain was cited for careless driving after his vehicle, carrying three others, crashed on I-95; the citation was later dismissed before the passenger’s death.
No field sobriety tests were given, and Bain’s draft stock is not expected to be significantly affected, though NFL teams are aware of the incident.

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