Washington Commanders safety Deshazor Everett was charged Tuesday with involuntary manslaughter stemming from a Dec. 23 car crash that killed his passenger and girlfriend, Olivia Peters.
#Breaking @Commanders safety Deshazor Everett has been charged with involuntary manslaughter in the December fatal crash that killed his significant other, Olivia peters, Montgomery County native. Everett turned himself in this morning @wusa9 https://t.co/ZBNOvkfguD pic.twitter.com/YTamRZeImY
— Ryan Sprouse (@RSprouseNews) February 8, 2022
Everett, 29, joined the team in 2015 and was Washington’s special teams captain last season, NBC Sports reported.
According to a statement issued by his attorney, Kaveh Noorishad, Everett voluntarily appeared at the Loudoun County Magistrate’s Office on Tuesday “where he was served with a warrant for involuntary manslaughter” and released on bond a short time later.
Washington S Deshazor Everett turned himself into Loudoun County authorities, where he was served a warrant for involuntary manslaughter related to the December car accident that killed the passenger, Olivia Peters. Statement from attorney Kaveh Noorishad. pic.twitter.com/eZT8A3jKlY
— Ben Standig (@BenStandig) February 8, 2022
“Our team continues to investigate this matter as we intend on vigorously defending Mr. Everett against these allegations. We continue to ask that judgment be reserved until all facts are fully investigated and litigated in the proper forum,” Noorishad added.
According to the Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office, a 2010 Nissan GT-R, which multiple reports confirmed Everett was driving, rolled over after leaving the right side of the roadway and striking several trees, WUSA reported.
Everett was “treated for serious but non-life-threatening injuries” following the crash, the sheriff’s office confirmed.
Peters, 29, was transported to an area hospital immediately following the crash where she died, WUSA reported.
Her family confirmed to the TV station that Peters attended the University of South Carolina as an undergraduate and earned her master’s degree in occupational therapy from Shenandoah University in 2018, before relocating to Las Vegas.
On Tuesday, the Commanders issued the following statement, obtained by Sports Illustrated: “We are aware of these charges and are continuing to monitor the situation. We will have no further comment at this time.”
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