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Brother of victim in Henry Ruggs crash says tragedy 'doesn't feel real'

Henry Ruggs is facing two felonies in fatal crash

Ryan Gaydos By Ryan Gaydos Fox News
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The brother of the woman killed in a deadly Las Vegas crash involving NFL wide receiver Henry Ruggs III said Thursday that the whole incident has left her family devastated.

Tina Tintor was identified as the 23-year-old woman who was driving the 2013 Toyota RAV4 that police say the former Las Vegas Raiders star collided with at 156 mph with his blood-alcohol level more than twice the legal limit early Tuesday morning. Tintor was trapped inside the burning vehicle and died.

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A photograph of Tina Tintor, 23, and her dog is placed at a makeshift memorial site to honor them at South Rainbow Boulevard and Spring Valley Parkway on Thursday, Nov. 4, 2021, in Las Vegas. Tintor and her dog were killed when Raiders wide receiver Henry Ruggs, accused of DUI, allegedly slammed into the rear of Tintor's vehicle.

A photograph of Tina Tintor, 23, and her dog is placed at a makeshift memorial site to honor them at South Rainbow Boulevard and Spring Valley Parkway on Thursday, Nov. 4, 2021, in Las Vegas. Tintor and her dog were killed when Raiders wide receiver Henry Ruggs, accused of DUI, allegedly slammed into the rear of Tintor's vehicle. (Bizuayehu Tesfaye/Las Vegas Review-Journal)

Djordje Tintor told USA Today that his parents were "destroyed" over the death of ther daughter.

"I almost can’t even look at them," he said of his parents. "Every time I look at them it just breaks my heart."

The 25-year-old man said his parents escaped Serbia in 2000 and were trying to "grieve in their own way."

Las Vegas Metro Police investigators work at the scene of a fatal crash Tuesday, Nov. 2, 2021, in Las Vegas. Police in Las Vegas say Las Vegas Raiders wide receiver Henry Ruggs III was involved in the fiery vehicle crash early Tuesday that left a woman dead and Ruggs and his female passenger injured.

Las Vegas Metro Police investigators work at the scene of a fatal crash Tuesday, Nov. 2, 2021, in Las Vegas. Police in Las Vegas say Las Vegas Raiders wide receiver Henry Ruggs III was involved in the fiery vehicle crash early Tuesday that left a woman dead and Ruggs and his female passenger injured. (AP Photo/Eric Jamison)

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"It doesn’t feel real," he told USA Today of his sister’s death. "It’s like, what are the chances, you know?"

Police said Ruggs showed signs of impairment at the crash site. He was booked and arrested on charges of DUI resulting in death and reckless driving after he checked out at a local hospital.

Ruggs, 22, was released from the team hours before his initial court appearance on multiple felony charges. Prosecutors said he was traveling in his 2020 Corvette at 156 mph 2.5 seconds before the crash.

Las Vegas Raiders wide receiver Henry Ruggs III before a game against the Los Angeles Chargers Oct 4, 2021, at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California.

Las Vegas Raiders wide receiver Henry Ruggs III before a game against the Los Angeles Chargers Oct 4, 2021, at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California. (Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports)

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Prosecutors said the car slowed to 127 mph when the airbag deployed. He allegedly had a blood-alcohol level of 0.161%.

Ryan Gaydos is a senior editor for Fox News Digital.