Mother of girl seriously injured in drunk driving accident caused by ex-man in 2021 kansas city chiefs Assistant coach Britt Reid spoke out after Missouri Governor Mike Parson commuted the former NFL coach’s sentence.
Felicia Miller said in an interview with ESPN published Monday that if the situation had been reversed, her life “would have been over.” She added that she was “absolutely shocked” when she learned of Reed’s fate earlier this month.
She said she believes the outcome would have been different if she had been responsible for the accident that injured Reed’s child.
Kansas City Chiefs quality control coach Britt Reid watches from the sideline before a game against the Pittsburgh Steelers at Heinz Field on December 21, 2014 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The Steelers defeated the Chiefs 20-12. (George Gojkovic/Getty Images)
“Look who we’re talking about. We’re talking about Britt Reid. He was an assistant coach with the Kansas City Chiefs, and we’re in Kansas City. ” she said. he told ESPN. “If it was just me, or if there was somebody driving down the road, especially if I was drunk and I crashed into his car and he had a kid in the car and the kid got hurt. I would have been finished. My whole life would have been finished.” It would have been finished. ”
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Ariel Young suffered a traumatic brain injury on Feb. 4, 2021, and prosecutors said Reid, the son of head coach Andy Reid, “was injured in a traumatic brain injury on February 4, 2021. was drunk while driving The truck crashed into two cars while going nearly 20 mph over the speed limit on the Interstate 435 on-ramp near Arrowhead Stadium.
According to police, the former coach’s blood alcohol level two hours after the accident was 0.113%. Ariel was in a coma for 11 days and hospitalized for several months.
Felicia Moore puts her arm around her daughter Arielle Young as she awaits sentencing for Britt Reed on a DUI conviction outside a Jackson County, Missouri, courtroom on Tuesday, November 1, 2022. Mr. (right). (Tammy Yungblud/Kansas City Star/Tribune News Service via Getty Images)
But earlier this month, Parson commuted the remainder of his term. Reed sentenced to 3 years in prisonand was placed under house arrest for the rest of the time.
Lawyer for girl who injured Britt Reid in drunk driving accident decides to commute with prison sentence
“We went to court. [were] “I said, ‘You’re going to get justice.’ He ended up in custody for a year and about three months,” Miller told ESPN.so we didn’t get [any] justice. Not enough. “
The family’s attorney, Tom Porto, said he believes the governor made the decision “because he’s a Chiefs fan.”
“And when I say a fan, I’m not talking about someone who casually watches a fan on TV. He’s a season ticket holder. He goes to games, he goes to the Super Bowl. , I even went to the Super Bowl afterparty.” He went to the Super Bowl parade and rally and everything. ”
Missouri Governor Mike Parson delivers the State of the State address on January 18, 2023 in Jefferson City, Missouri. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)
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Last week, Parson responded to criticism following the decision to reduce Reid’s sentence, saying in a statement: “My heart goes out to the Young family that this reduction has caused further heartache, which was clearly not his intention.” ‘.
Reed’s house arrest will continue until October 31, 2025, with requirements including weekly meetings with parole officials, counseling, and community service.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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