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A top 2026 NFL Draft prospect was reportedly identified as the driver in a 2004 crash that resulted in one person dying from injuries sustained.
Former Miami Hurricanes defensive end Rueben Bain Jr. was cited for careless driving in connection with an incident on Interstate 95 northbound in Miami on March 17, 2024, according to documents obtained by The Read Optional. A crash report states that Bain was driving a 2021 Land Rover SUV with three other passengers, Miami teammates Wesley Bissainthe and Nyjalik Kelly and Destiny Betts, a 22-year-old woman from Georgia.
Bain's SUV rear-ended another vehicle, veered into a concrete barrier and ricocheted into another barrier before making its final stop on the shoulder of the highway. Betts was taken to Ryder Trauma Center in Miami where she was in a coma for nearly three months before dying from injuries sustained in the crash on June 13, 2024.
Bain was cited in connection with the incident, but charges were eventually dropped before Betts' death, according to the documents obtained by The Read Optional. Police didn't administer any field sobriety tests at the scene.
Betts' family referred to the crash as tragic accident" but said they "wish Mr. Bain the best as he continues his life and career" in a statement to The Read Optional. Betts ranks as the No. 15 overall prospect on ESPN draft expert Mel Kiper Jr.'s Big Board leading up to the 2026 NFL Draft, which will be held in Pittsburgh on April 23-25.
The former Miami standout lead the Hurricanes to a College Football Playoff National Championship Game appearance with 54 tackles, 9.5 sacks, 15.5 tackles for loss and five QB hurries.