Skids marks on the sand show where Junior Seau's SUV went over a cliff Monday as police tried to determine what caused the accident hours after the former San Diego Chargers linebacker was arrested for alleged domestic violence.
Seau, 41, who retired this year from the New England Patriots, was treated for non-life-threatening injuries at Scripps La Jolla Hospital, according to the Carlsbad Police Department.
Police received an emergency call about 8:42 a.m. Monday about a vehicle veering off the road at Carlsbad Boulevard at Solamar Avenue.
"Preliminary investigation shows the vehicle left the roadway and travelled over the cliff, landing on the beach below," Carlsbad police officials said in a prepared statement.
Authorities would not comment on whether the collision was related to Seau's arrest hours earlier or whether it was caused by something else. He had been arrested at 12:20 a.m. in Oceanside on suspicion of an alleged assault on his live-in girlfriend.
In a statement, Oceanside police said the 25-year-old victim in the case sustained minor injuries during a verbal argument. The victim, who was not named, did not require medical treatment. Seau was not at the residence when police arrived there.
According to Carlsbad police,
Seau was booked into the Vista Detention Facility and was released after posting bail.
A college All-American at USC and a 12-time Pro Bowl linebacker, Seau played 13 seasons with the San Diego Chargers and three seasons with the Miami Dolphins.
Seau went into a brief retirement before rejoining the New England Patriots and announced his retirement at the end of last season.
Andrew Blankstein
Twitter.com/anblanx
Photo: Skid marks show where Junior Seau's SUV plunged off a cliff. Credit: KSWB-TV
Tidak ada komentar:
Posting Komentar