ESPN analyst Matt Miller is facing a criminal charge following the horrific Missouri crash that left him with devastating injuries and ultimately cost him his left arm.
The 43-year-old NFL draft analyst was formally charged Tuesday with one misdemeanor count of failure to drive on the right half of the roadway when the road was wide enough to do so, resulting in an accident, according to court records obtained by the California Post.
The charge stems from the terrifying June 17 wreck in Jasper County, Missouri, where Miller allegedly drifted into oncoming traffic while behind the wheel of a 2023 Ford Bronco.
Dashcam footage obtained by the outlet reportedly captured the moment Miller’s SUV crossed out of its lane and collided with an approaching truck at around 3:50 p.m.
The impact was catastrophic.
Miller was reportedly thrown from his seat and suffered a long list of serious injuries, including a broken femur, fractured kneecap and broken ribs.
Doctors were also forced to amputate his left arm.
The Missouri State Highway Patrol later listed Miller’s alleged “improper lane usage/change” as the probable contributing factor in the crash.
Authorities said it was “unknown” whether alcohol or marijuana played any role in the wreck.
Miller’s legal troubles now add another difficult chapter to an already brutal stretch for the longtime football analyst.
According to a citation in the case, Miller is expected to appear in a Missouri courtroom on Sept. 21. Failing to appear could potentially result in the suspension of his driver’s license or a warrant being issued.
But the fallout following the accident has extended beyond the crash itself.
In the days after the wreck, several users on X publicly accused Miller of failing to pay money they claimed they were owed, including alleged prize winnings and charitable payments.
Those allegations eventually caught the attention of the Missouri Attorney General’s Office, which opened an investigation into the claims.
Miller has issued several statements since the crash as he deals with his extensive injuries and recovery.
In his most recent statement on July 10, he announced that he would be leaving ESPN indefinitely.
“I’m stepping away indefinitely” from his role at the network, Miller said, explaining that he needed to focus on his “healing and recovery.”
Miller has been a familiar name to NFL fans through his work covering the draft and evaluating prospects for ESPN.
Now, just weeks after surviving a crash that dramatically changed his life, the analyst is facing a court date as questions surrounding the wreck and its aftermath continue to mount.
