Football hall of famer and
Dancing with the Stars alum Lawrence Taylor was arrested Sunday night after fleeing from an alleged hit and run incident. According to published reports, the season 8 contestant took off immediately after crashing his vehicle into a van. The former New York giants star was charged with property damage, a second-degree misdemeanor, and released on $500 bond later that night.
Taylor, who finished 7th last season with professional partner Edyta Śliwińska, reportedly rammed his Escalade into a 1984 Ford van two separate times and just drove off. He later told police that he thought it was just a guardrail he hit. It was then discovered that he attempted to change lanes and ended up driving into a van twice, causing it to hit the barrier four times before coming to a stop on the opposite side of the freeway.
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At the very least, Taylor didn't show any signs of drug or alcohol abuse when he was found in a nearby parking lot.
The 50-year-old sportsman was the seventh eliminated last season on
Dancing with the Stars, where gymnast Shawn Johnson eventually won. This incident is by no means his first tiff with the law, as his personal life has been marred by drug usage and controversy. He was tested positive for cocaine in 1987, resulting to a 30-day suspension from football.
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