RICHLAND, Miss. (AP) - Authorities have arrested a man on charges related to the Christmas Eve traffic death of Elbert “Trey” Rich III.
Rich was a 26-year-old wide receiver for the Belhaven University Blazers. He was hit and killed while riding his bicycle on U.S. Highway 49 in Richland on Dec. 24.
Authorities charged 29-year-old Reginald Davis with felony DUI in connection with the fatality.
Authorities obtained a search warrant to obtain blood from Davis on the night of the crash.
The results came out this week and it shows that he was over the legal blood alcohol limit of 0.08 percent.
No bond has been set for Davis.
An initial court appearance is pending.
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