India, April 13 -- University of Miami defensive lineman Rueben Bain Jr., a projected top-10 pick in the 2026 NFL Draft, was involved in a March 2024 traffic crash in Miami that later proved fatal for a 22-year-old college student, according to a report by The Read Optional citing police records.

The crash occurred around 4 a.m. on March 17, 2024, on Interstate 95 in Miami, according to police records reviewed by the outlet. Bain, then a sophomore at the University of Miami, was driving when his vehicle struck another car before hitting concrete barriers on both sides of the highway.

Destiny Betts, one of four passengers in Bain's car, sustained critical injuries and was transported to Ryder Trauma Center. She never regained consciousne...