Kansas City police chief helps girl injured in accident Britt Reid with financial assistance, medical care

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Chief of Kansas City is part of a plan to provide medical care and financial support to Ariel Young, who was injured in a car crash this past February involving assistant coach Britt Reid.

Ariel and her family’s attorney, Tom Porto, released a statement announcing the plan, though no details were provided. The Chiefs confirmed their participation in the plan but did not provide details.

Ariel was 5 years old while riding in a car that was driven by a car driven by Reid, son of head coach Andy Reid, on a ramp to the Kansas City Freeway. She has a traumatic brain injury.

“Ariel’s recovery has been a long one, but she has come a long way and continues to make progress every day,” the statement said. “Earlier this fall, she attended her first day of school.”

The car driven by Britt Reid that hit Ariel Young was a passenger and another vehicle. Police said Reid was driving about 84 mph shortly before the collision and had a blood alcohol level of 0.113. The legal limit is 0.08.

Reid, 36, has pleaded not guilty. His trial for felony drunk driving is scheduled to begin April 18.

Reid’s contract with the captains expired at the end of last season and was not renewed.