A video has been released of the moment NFL cornerback Brandin Echols was involved in a crash that knocked another car off the road, with the driver claiming to have been left “half paralyzed.”
New footage appears to show New York Jets cornerback Brandin Echols driving his Dodge Charger Hellcat into Steven Gilberg’s BMW at 134 mph. The accident allegedly happened on April 26, 2022, minutes from the Jets’ practice field at Florham Park, in an 80 mph zone after Echols lost control of his car. new york post.
NEW: Newly released video shows the moment the New York Jets cornerback lost control of his Dodge Charger Hellcat at 84 mph.
Brandin Echols was charged with vehicular assault, but the charges may be dropped after he entered a three-year pretrial intervention program… pic.twitter.com/uQiayBZ3oU
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Gillberg remained trapped upside down in his car about 50 feet off the Columbia Turnpike roadway near the Morristown Airport for more than an hour. He was then taken to Morristown Medical Center where he was treated for spinal injuries and rib fractures. Echols was uninjured, according to the report. daily records. (Related: NFL receiver Lachie Rice allegedly fled the scene of high-speed hit-and-run incident involving child)
The 51-year-old is suing Echols and the Jets for negligence related to the accident, which he said will “haunt forever.” Documents filed in Morris County Superior Court allege: . . According to the New York Post, in hiring defendant Echols as one of his players, he failed to exercise reasonable care in failing to conduct a proper vehicle inspection and criminal background check. ”
Newly released video shows the moment Jets cornerback Brandin Echols lost control of his sports car at 134 mph, went off the road and caused a horrific crash. https://t.co/mBoFp4102I pic.twitter.com/ninJkKZpWS
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Echols reportedly has a criminal driving history and pays the defendant $1,200 a month in out-of-pocket medical expenses of $54,460. He was originally arrested at the scene in 2022, but has since entered a pretrial diversion program, which could lead to the charges being dismissed, according to the New York Post.
