Prosecutors: Ruggs was driving 156 mph

Former Raiders receiver Henry Ruggs III was driving at 156 mph with a blood-alcohol content twice Nevada’s legal limit before his car slammed into the rear of a vehicle that burned, killing a 23-year-old woman, prosecutors said Wednesday.

The Raiders released Ruggs late Tuesday, hours after the crash and shortly after he was released from a hospital and booked into a Las Vegas jail.

The 22-year-old former first-round draft pick remained seated in a wheelchair with a foam brace on his neck and jail guards at his elbows during his initial court appearance Wednesday on pending felony charges of driving under the influence of alcohol resulting in death and reckless driving.

The extent of his injuries wasn’t disclosed, although Clark County District Attorney Steve Wolfson said he believed Ruggs suffered a leg injury.

Ruggs’ girlfriend, identified by police as Kiara Je’nai Kilgo-Washington, 22, of Las Vegas, was with him in the car and injured in the crash. She underwent surgery Tuesday for a severe arm injury.

Tina O. Tintor of Las Vegas died with her dog in a wrecked and burned Toyota Rav4, police and the Clark County coroner said. Records show she lived several blocks from where the crash occurred.

College football: Minnesota coach P.J. Fleck agreed to a new seven-year contract that will average $5 million per season and keep him with the Golden Gophers through the 2028 season. Fleck, who turns 41 later this month, is 32-21 in four-plus seasons.

NBA: Suns PG Chris Paul moved into No. 3 on the all-time assists list during Tuesday night’s win over the Pelicans. Paul, 36, who passed Hall of Famer and Suns great Steve Nash, has 10,346 assists.

Soccer: Liverpool and Ajax both earned groupplay wins to advance to the knockout stage of the Champions League. The other qualifiers so far: Bayern and Juventus.