NFL Draft Prospect Rueben Bain has been cited for an unreported fatal accident in 2024
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Rueben Bain Jr., a top-10 pick in the upcoming NFL Draft, was driving in a previously unreported crash in March 2024 in which one of his passengers was hospitalized and pronounced dead three months later, according to a crash report and court records obtained by OutKick.
A prominent Miami runner was cited at the scene by the Florida Highway Patrol for driving in a “careless or reckless manner.” The case was later dismissed due to “erroneous citations,” after Bain Jr. has entered a plea of not guilty, according to court records.
The crash report indicates that Bain Jr. he did not show any impairment, and he was not suspected of alcohol or drug use and no tests were conducted at the time.
Rueben Bain Jr. was driving in a previously unreported crash in March 2024 that left one of his passengers hospitalized three months later, according to an accident report and court records obtained by OutKick. (CFP/Getty Images)
Three NFL teams told OutKick’s Armando Salguero over the weekend that they are aware of the accident, but none of the teams will comment on how much the incident will affect the first-team All-American defense at the end of the April 23-25 NFL Draft.
News of the initial crash was first reported by Oliver Connolly.
OutKick has reached out to Bain Jr., the University of Miami and the Florida State Attorney’s office, but has yet to receive comment from either.
Rueben Bain Jr of the Miami (FL) Hurricanes speaks to the media during the 2026 NFL Scouting Combine at Lucas Oil Stadium on Feb. 25, 2026 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Ustin Casterline/Getty Images)
This incident happened on March 17, 2024, when Bain Jr. driving on Interstate 95 in South Florida just after 4:00 a.m. he crashed into the back of another car. That collision sent Bain Jr.’s car over. — a 2021 Land Rover registered to a company called Miami Sports 27 — into the freeway’s eastbound concrete wall, then careened all the way across the multilane highway and into the westbound concrete wall, according to the crash report.
Miami Sports 27 is a non-profit owned by Eric Dounn, an agent, who also works with LAA Management, and has a relationship with a memorabilia store on Ebay.
To read the full crash report, click the link.
The Florida Highway Patrol was dispatched at 4:17 a.m. and when the officer arrived at the scene, he found 22-year-old Destiny Betts, who was sitting in the passenger seat without a seat belt, disabled, according to the accident report. The Betts were transported to the Ryder Trauma Center by the Miami-Dade Fire Department.
According to a GoFundMe campaign by a family member, the Betts lost consciousness in the accident. A note in the crash report indicated that Betts was pronounced dead three months later, on June 13, 2024, by a Northshore Hospice nurse.
The report does not specify an official cause of death.
OutKick contacted the Destiny Betts family’s attorney and obtained the following statement, indicating that they are not ready to answer questions about the circumstances of the accident and what happened behind it.
“As her family, we remain deeply committed to honoring her memory in a meaningful and appropriate manner. Destiny’s passing was the result of a tragic accident that occurred several years ago. While the loss remains incredibly painful for our family, we have worked hard to find peace and move forward. At this time, we do not want public attention regarding this tragedy and respectfully request that out of respect for Bain continue her private life. Thank you for respecting our wishes in this difficult matter.”
Miami Hurricanes football players Nyjalik Kelly and Wesley Bissainthe and another female passenger named LaDreama Roberts were also in the car at the time of the accident. All three were listed as injured, but only the female passenger was taken to the hospital, according to the FHP report.
OutKick reached out to all three, but did not receive a response as of publication.
Both Bissainthe and Kelly, who finished his college career at UCF, are also eligible for the upcoming NFL Draft, although neither is expected to be drafted nearly as much as Bain.
In addition to the March 2024 accident, court records show that Bain Jr. was pulled over on October 10, 2025, driving a 2025 Tesla Cybertruck, where he was again cited for reckless driving. The citation, shown below, lists a violation of Florida statute 316.1925(1), which is reckless driving.
OutKick asked who the owner of the Tesla was, but has not yet received that information.
Records say there was an “accident indicator” that came with the case, meaning he was involved in an accident, which the license says. That case was dismissed in February of this year, also due to “erroneous citations.”
Rueben Bain Jr. (4) of the Miami Hurricanes participate in the 2026 Miami Pro Day at the Carol Soffer Indoor Practice Facility on March 23, 2026 in Coral Gables, Florida. (Megan Briggs/Getty Images)
Bain would go on to finish the season with Miami as one of the best defensive players in college football, helping lead the Hurricanes’ to the CFP title game, where they lost to Indiana.
The NFL Draft is in Pittsburgh next week.
OutKick has reached out to the Florida Highway Patrol for comment on what led to the dismissal of these counts. OutKick also contacted the University of Miami for comment on whether it was aware of any incident. No one has yet responded as of this article’s publication.
