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Raiders Release Henry Ruggs III After Fatal Car Accident, Two Felony Charges

The Raiders announced late Tuesday night they have released wide receiver Henry Ruggs III, who was involved in a car accident that resulted in a death Tuesday morning.

The 22-year-old was booked on charges of DUI resulting in substantial bodily harm and reckless driving resulting in death or substantial bodily harm at Clark County Detention Center in Las Vegas on Tuesday afternoon, according to records obtained by NFL Network.

Police have identified the victim as a 23-year-old woman, per The Athletic's Tashan Reed. Ruggs's girlfriend was a passenger in his car during the wreck and sustained substantial injuries, according to Reed.