Top NFL Draft Prospect Rueben Bain Involved in Fatal 2024 Miami Car Crash: Reports

Rueben Bain Jr. Credit: Logan Bowles/Getty NEED TO KNOW Rueben Bain Jr. , a projected top 2026 NFL Draft pick, was involved in a deadly car accident in 2024, according to multiple reports Bain was at the wheel when his SUV crashed on a South Florida highway early on the morning of March 17 One of Bain's passengers, 22-year-old Destiny Betts, later died from injuries she sustained in the wreck One of the top edge rushers in the upcoming NFL Draft has been linked to a deadly 2024 crash in Florida, according to multiple reports.

Rueben Bain Jr. , a standout defensive end at national championship runner-up Miami who is projected to be a top 10 pick at the draft later this month, was at the wheel of an SUV on a South Florida highway when one of his passengers died in a crash, according to court documents obtained by The Read Optional and OutKick and cited by ESPN . Bain, 21, was driving a 2021 Land Rover on Interstate 95 north in Miami in the early morning hours of March 17, 2024 when he allegedly rear-ended another car, hit a concrete barrier and then ricocheted into another barrier before the SUV came to rest on the shoulder, according to the crash report, per the outlets.

Three other passengers — fellow Hurricanes players Wesley Bissainthe and Nyjalik Kelly, as well as Destiny Betts, 22, of Georgia — were inside the vehicle. Betts, who was not wearing a seatbelt, was seriously injured and transported to Ryder Trauma Center in Miami, according to The Read Optional. Rueben Bain Jr.

at the 2026 Miami Pro Day Credit: Megan Briggs/Getty Betts was in a coma for nearly three months before she died from her injuries on June 13, 2024, the outlet reported. According to the police report, per the outlet, Bain was cited for operating the SUV “in a careless or negligent manner. ” The charges were later dropped, according to The Read Optional.