Washington Commanders defensive back Deshazor Everett has been charged with involuntary manslaughter..
The charge comes after an investigation into his single-car crash on Dec. 23, 2021, which resulted in the death of the 29-year-old Olivia Peters, Everett’s girlfriend and the passenger in the car he was driving.
The two were allegedly traveling north on Gum Spring Road around 9:15 p.m. ET when their 2010 Nissan GT-R went off the right side of the road and hit several trees. The investigation showed he was driving nearly 100 mph in a 45-mph zone just prior to the crash.
Peters was transported to StoneSprings Hospital where she died due to sustained injuries. Everett turned himself in Tuesday to Loudoun County Adult Detention Center and is being held on $10,000 bond.
“Mr. Everett voluntarily appeared earlier today at the Loudoun County Magistrate’s Office where he was served with a warrant for involuntary manslaughter,” Everett’s attorney said in a statement. “Shortly thereafter, he was released on bond. 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. At this time we cannot comment any further due to the pending litigation.”
“We are aware of these charges and are continuing to monitor the situation,” the Commanders said. “We will have no further comment at this time.”
Everett was undrafted out of Texas A&M in 2015 and signed with Washington that August. He’s been with the team ever since and has made a name for himself on special teams, where he’s a captain. He’s appeared in 89 regular-season games and has 170 tackles, two interceptions, and two forced fumbles.
