Washington Commanders safety Deshazor Everett turned himself in to the Loudoun County, Va. Adult Detention Center on Tuesday and was charged with involuntary manslaughter, stemming from a December car crash that killed his girlfriend.
After turning himself him and being charged, Everett was released on a $10,000 bond, according to multiple reports.
“Our team continues to investigate this matter as we intend on vigorously defending Mr. Everett against these allegations,” Everett’s attorney, Kaveh Noorishad, said in a statement. “We continue to ask that judgment be reserved until all facts are fully investigated and litigated in the proper forum.”
Everett was the driver in a one-car accident on the night of Dec. 23 that killed a female passenger, later identified as 29-year-old Olivia S. Peters of Las Vegas.
Everett’s 2010 Nissan GT-R “left the right side of the roadway, struck several trees, and rolled over” at approximately 9:15 p.m. EST, per a report from the Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office. Everett was driving “over twice the posted 45 mph speed limit just prior to the crash,” according to police.
Everett himself sustained serious, but non-life-threatening injuries in the crash.
“We are aware of these charges and are continuing to monitor the situation,” the Commanders said in a statement Tuesday. “We will have no further comment at this time.”
The 29-year-old Everett is Washington’s longtime special teams captain and has played all seven seasons of his NFL career with the franchise. He has appeared in 89 career games (17 starts) and recorded 170 tackles, two interceptions and two forced fumbles. He did not play in the team’s final three games in 2021 following his crash.
–Field Level Media