The vanity license plate that gave away Rex Ryan’s identity in alleged hit-and-run incident

Michael Holland says a New York vanity plate reading “HIT QBS” helped him identify former NFL coach Rex Ryan as the driver in an alleged hit-and-run in Nashville. Ryan is accused of striking Holland and his wife as they crossed Broadway and leaving the scene; the case matters because he now faces criminal charges and a court hearing.

Holland said he filmed the plate after the 5 November incident and later connected it, along with a New York Jets plate holder, to Ryan. Police filed six misdemeanor warrants, including charges of leaving the scene, failing to provide information or aid, and disobeying a traffic signal. Ryan turned himself in, was released on $6,000 bond and is due in court on 18 December; Holland says both he and his wife have painful foot injuries.