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Former NFL Coach Rex Ryan Surrenders in Alleged Nashville Hit-and-Run That Injured Two Pedestrians

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Former NFL Coach Rex Ryan Surrenders in Alleged Nashville Hit-and-Run That Injured Two Pedestrians
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Former NFL head coach Rex Ryan surrendered to authorities in Nashville, Tennessee, on Wednesday on misdemeanor counts in connection with an alleged hit-and-run that injured two pedestrians, the Metropolitan Nashville Police Department said in a press release.

Police said Ryan, 63, was wanted on six outstanding misdemeanor warrants charging him with striking two pedestrians with his pickup truck last week.

The incident occurred just before midnight on November 5 in downtown Nashville, as the pedestrians were crossing Broadway from Fourth Avenue with a walk sign, police said.

A pickup truck turned right from Fourth Avenue, running over both victims' feet and making contact with one individual's leg, according to police. The pedestrians suffered minor injuries.

The pickup truck allegedly kept going, and the pedestrians waved the driver down when it stopped at a red light a block away. Police said they reported that he stepped out of the truck to argue with them, got back in, and drove away.

The pedestrians took photos of the driver and the truck's license plate, which police said was registered to Ryan.

Ryan is charged with two counts of leaving the scene of an accident, two counts of failure to give information or render aid, and two counts of failure to obey a traffic control signal, police said.

A judicial commissioner set his bond at $6,000, police said.

ABC News has reached out to Ryan's agent for comment. Online court records do not list any attorney for him.

Ryan was the head coach of the Buffalo Bills and the New York Jets. He was the defensive line coach of the Baltimore Ravens when the team won Super Bowl XXXV in 2001.

Ryan currently serves as an analyst for ESPN, including on 'Sunday NFL Countdown.' ESPN said in a statement: 'We are aware and are in touch with Rex.' ESPN is owned by ABC News' parent company, The Walt Disney Company.

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