Cowboys target Bain's draft stock could fall after deadly car crash revealed

The NFL is a multibillion industry and as such, they can hire the best at finding scandals when they want to. Drafting a player at the top of the first round is often such an occasion, and it appears that something significant has been uncovered. Oliver Connolly of The Read Optional reported that University of Miami defensive end Rueben Bain was involved in a 2024 car crash where he was cited for careless driving in which the victim eventually died from injuries sustained in the accident.

The Dallas Cowboys have been linked to Bain who has had to hear about his less than ideal arm length throughout the draft process. The Hurricane prospect must now navigate questions less than two weeks from the draft. On March 17, 2024, Bain was driving a 2021 Land Rover Sport on Interstate 95 with three other passengers, when his vehicle collided with a 2014 Jeep Wrangler driven by a person named Jaime E.

Rodriguez before hitting concrete barriers on both sides of the highway. One of the passengers in Bain's vehicle was 22-year-old Destiny Betts, a college student from Georgia visiting Miami for spring break. Betts suffered serious injuries and was rushed to Ryder Trauma Center, however she never regained consciousness and died almost three months later at North Shore Hospice.

News: Reuben Bain was cited for careless driving after a March 2024 crash in Miami that left a passenger in a coma. That passenger, a 22-year-old student, died three months later. NFL teams are aware and investigating, per sources.