In a 911 call soon after his car hit a tree in Portland, Ore., on Saturday, Ndamukong Suh said "everybody's fine," but two passengers now claim they were injured in the accident.
Portland police had originally said there were no, but they said Monday that two passengers later came forward to say they were hurt and left the scene before officers arrived.
Suh Sgt. Pete Simpson says one woman reported bruises and soreness, and the other reported a cut to her forehead and a black eye. Their names were not released.
Police say Suh was not impaired and was not cited, and that they are not re-opening the investigation.
"At no point did anyone there tell an officer that (Suh) was driving out of control," Simpson told KGW-TV. "The crash doesn't meet our threshold for investigation, which is vulnerable road user, DUI, or serious trauma injury."
The amended police report, according to KGW-TV, now says that one person was seriously injured in the crash and that there were four people in the car, not three as had been noted in the original report.
One of the women in the vehicle is quoted in the police report as saying she told Suh she needed medical attention. She said Suh refused her request and told her she was fine. She then walked down the street and had her husband pick her up and take her to a hospital.
The Detroit Lions defensive tackle was calm and polite during the phone call to emergency services. When asked by the 911 operator if he needed an ambulance, Suh said: "No, I don't think so. I think everybody's fine."
Later in the call, which lasted 1 minute, 15 seconds, Suh was asked again if he was sure he didn't need an ambulance. "Yes, everybody's fine," he replied.
Suh told police he was trying to avoid a stopped taxi cab when he lost control of the 1970 Chevrolet Coupe. The car hit a curb, light pole, drinking fountain and tree.
"When the light turned green, he floored it," one of the passengers told KGW-TV. "I just remember going so fast and it was violent, and just getting thrown around like rag dolls."
Suh declined to comment to KGW.
Suh currently is serving a two-game suspension for stomping an opponent during a loss to the Green Bay Packers on Thanksgiving. He missed the Lions' loss Sunday night to the New Orleans Saints and also will miss Detroit's Week 14 game against the Minnesota Vikings.
Information from The Associated Press was used in this report.
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