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Ex-NFL player and current college football coach Travian Robertson has filed a lawsuit against a suspected drunk driver after he was badly injured in a car crash last month.
Robertson, 36, was hospitalized following a head-on collision on August 22 and left with 'severe and life-changing injuries', his lawyers said.
The other driver, Kelly Marie Johnson, died at the scene. She was alleged to be 'under the influence' according to an incident report cited by WIS.
Now, Robertson - South Carolina's defensive line coach - is suing Johnson's estate following the crash, as he's claimed that he suffered 'physical injury, pain and suffering, mental anguish, lost wages, loss of consortium, property damage, and other matters.'
According to the lawsuit, which was obtained by The State, Robertson believes he is entitled to 'actual and punitive damages.'
He spent 10 days in the ICU at Prisma Health Richland hospital in Columbia, South Carolina and has had five surgeries thus far, his lawyers said.
Travian Robertson was taken to the hospital after he was involved in a car crash on Friday
Robertson, who works as South Carolina's defensive line coach, previously played in the NFL
Johnson, 35, allegedly drifted over the center line before colliding with Robertson's vehicle, the South Carolina Highway Patrol said.
The University of South Carolina previously said in a statement that they expected Robertson 'to make a full recovery and be back out on the field soon.'
Robertson played as a defensive end for South Carolina between 2007 and 2011 before going to the NFL.
He was picked by the Falcons in the seventh round of the 2012 draft and spent two years in Atlanta before joining the Seattle Seahawks and then-Washington Redskins.
He was named the Gamecocks' defensive line coach in May 2023 and previously worked as a coach for Tulane, Georgia State and Albany State.
He previously said in a statement through his lawyer: '[His wife] Kettiany, our three boys, and I sincerely appreciate the outpouring of prayers and support we have received from the community in the weeks since my accident.
'It has been and will continue to be a journey, but I am grateful to God my life was spared.
'My current focus is on recovery and rehabilitation so I can get back to being the husband, father and coach I am called to be.'
He posted a photo on Wednesday of him watching South Carolina's practice in a wheelchair.
