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NFL draft prospect Bain involved in 2024 crash that resulted in passenger's death, report says

Nbcwashington · · 320 words · By The Associated Press
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What to know about NFL draft prospect Bain involved in 2024 crash that resulted in passenger's death, report says

Former Miami Hurricanes edge rusher Rueben Bain Jr., a top prospect in the NFL draft, was involved in a traffic collision in 2024 that resulted in the death of a passenger, according to a report published Sunday.

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What happened

Former Miami Hurricanes edge rusher Rueben Bain Jr., a top prospect in the NFL draft, was involved in a traffic collision in 2024 that resulted in the death of a passenger, according to a report published Sunday.

Why it matters

Bain was driving a 2021 Land Rover SUV that was involved in the crash around 4 a.m.

Common ground

on March 17, 2024, in Miami, according to documents obtained by The Read Optional.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 7 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Field sobriety tests were not given at the scene, according to the report.”
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No evidence was found in web search results or Wikipedia to confirm or refute the absence of field sobriety tests at the crash scene. The claim lacks corroborating sources.
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Claim 2: “Bain, who was a sophomore at Miami, was cited for careless driving at the time of the crash, but the charge was later dropped.”
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No evidence was found in web search results or Wikipedia to confirm Bain's citation for careless driving or the status of the charge. The claim lacks corroborating sources.
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Claim 3: “The collision resulted in Betts being severely injured and taken to Ryder Trauma Center in Miami. She was in a coma for nearly three months before dying from her injuries on June 13, 2024, according to The Read Optional.”
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No evidence was found in web search results or Wikipedia to confirm details about Destiny Betts' hospitalization, coma duration, or death date. The claim lacks corroborating sources.
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Claim 4: “Bain was driving a 2021 Land Rover SUV that was involved in the crash around 4 a.m. on March 17, 2024, in Miami, according to documents obtained by The Read Optional.”
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Three web search results consistently state Bain was driving a 2021 Land Rover SUV in a crash on March 17, 2024, in Miami. Multiple sources independently report this detail.
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Claim 5: “Former Miami Hurricanes edge rusher Rueben Bain Jr., a top prospect in the NFL draft, was involved in a traffic collision in 2024 that resulted in the death of a passenger, according to a report published Sunday.”
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Multiple web search results independently confirm Rueben Bain's involvement in a 2024 fatal traffic collision in Miami resulting in a passenger's death. Three distinct sources (Draft Stock, The Read Optional, and others) report the incident.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Rueben Ellis Bain Jr. (born September 8, 2004) is an American football defensive end. He played college football for the Miami Hurricanes.
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Claim 6: “The vehicle had three other passengers — former Hurricanes football players Wesley Bissainthe and Nyjalik Kelly, and 22-year-old Destiny Betts — when it rear-ended another car and veered into a concrete wall.”
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Three web search results confirm the 2021 Land Rover SUV had three passengers: Wesley Bissainthe, Nyjalik Kelly, and Destiny Betts. Multiple independent sources report this detail.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Land Rover Range Rover Sport is a mid-size luxury SUV (Sports Utility Vehicle) produced by the British manufacturer Land Rover, part of Jaguar Land Rover. Introduced in 2005 with the first-generat…
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Claim 7: “A text message sent by The Associated Press to the phone number listed for Bain in the crash report went unanswered.”
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No evidence was found in web search results or Wikipedia to confirm the Associated Press's text message to Bain's phone number. The claim lacks corroborating sources.
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