NFL Hall of Famer Lawrence Taylor's name resurfaced in the news for reasons the public had once come to expect, on Friday, [September 2] after hitting a motorhome and side swiping a Florida Highway patrol car in Palm Beach County. Taylor was placed under arrest for suspicion of DUI.
The accident occurred at around 5:20 p.m., when while driving in his Bentley, the New York Giants great attempted to turn on to the Florida Turnpike but wound up plowing into the RV, before brushing the side of the patrol car, which was parked on the shoulder of the highway. He was tested for his alcohol level and failed the sobriety test, at which point according to the police report, Taylor admitted that he had been drinking.
Taylor's troubles with the law have been long documented, with a 1989 incident involving the former line-backer falling asleep at the wheel and subsequently failing a breathalyzer test, marking the beginning of a long, public battle with substance abuse. He last found himself behind bars for patronizing an underage prostitute, for which he received a six-year probation sentence.
Source: nhregister.com
