Missouri Gov. Mike Parson on Friday commuted the sentence of former Kansas City Chiefs assistant coach Britt Reid — son of head coach Andy Reid — some three years after a drunk-driving crash left a 5-year-old with a serious brain injury.
Reid was sentenced to three years behind bars in November 2022, after he pleaded guilty to a single felony count of driving while intoxicated as part of a deal with prosecutors.
His commutation, one of three announced by Parson on Friday, means he will serve the remainder of his sentence under house arrest, according to a press release from the governor’s office.
Johnathan Shiflett, a spokesperson for Parson, said the governor considered several factors when shortening Reid’s sentence, including that he “completed his alcohol abuse treatment program and has served more prison time than most individuals convicted of similar offenses.” He added that Reid will remain under house arrest until Oct. 31, 2025, with requirements for weekly meetings with a parole officer and peer support sponsor and attendance at behavioral counseling.
The former Chiefs coach will additionally be required to work at least 30 hours a week and complete 10 hours a month of community service, according to Shiflett.
Prosecutors said Reid was driving over 80 mph on Feb. 4, 2021 when he slammed into two vehicles stopped on the side of an exit ramp along Interstate 435, not far the Chiefs’ practice facility. One of the vehicles had earlier stalled due to a dead battery, while the second had showed up to help.
Four adults and two children were inured in collision, including 5-year-old Ariel Young, who sustained a traumatic brain injury and was in a coma for 11 days.
Britt was also injured in the crash.
In the aftermath, he admitted to drinking before he got behind the wheel. Authorities determined his blood alcohol level was 0.113% two hours after the crash, nearly double the legal limit of 0.08%.
Governor Parson, a former sheriff, has now granted clemency to more than 760 people since 2020. He is also a longtime Chiefs season ticket-holder and celebrated with the team after their recent Super Bowl win.
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