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Indianapolis Champion Racer Dan Wheldon Dies in LAS Vegas Car Crash

Posted by Zara Michel Collins on October 21, 2011 at 11:32 pm

The Indianapolis 500 champion Dan Wheldon died of his injuries after his racing car got involved in a 15-car pile up in IndyCar race at Las Vegas, according to reports on Sunday.

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Baseball Hero Jim Leyritz Off the Hook in Fatal DUI Crash

Posted by Angie on December 8, 2010 at 7:58 am

After a drunk driving accident that left a woman dead, former New York Yankees legend was recently sentenced to probation instead of going to jail for his misdemeanor DUI charges. Jim Leyritz, who is best known for his 3-run home run in Game 4 of the 1996 World Series, teared up and hugged his sons [...]

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Football Star Seriously Injured in Head-on Collision

Posted by Angie on November 25, 2010 at 8:03 am

A serious motor vehicle accident in Hawaii has put a former collegiate football star in a critical condition and injured two other people. Colt Brennan, a California resident and the ex-quarterback of Washington Redskins was reportedly with his girlfriend, Shakti Stream of Kona when the accident occurred. Stream was driving the SUV when it crossed [...]

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Lakers Player Andrew Bynum Busted for Speeding

Posted by Angie on November 18, 2010 at 6:53 am

California’s beloved basketball team LA Lakers may be the reigning NBA champ but even athletes adored by the public are not exempt from the rules of the road. One of its players, Lakers center Andrew Bynum may be laid up with a bum right knee but his injury is not enough to slow him down…or [...]

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NFL Player Shaun Rogers Helps Keep Drunk Driver Off the Road

Posted by Angie on July 28, 2010 at 6:56 am

Not all celebrity related car crashes and DUI are bad news, take for example, the heroic feat pulled off by National Football League (NFL) Cleveland Browns defensive lineman Shaun Rogers. Rogers, who is no stranger to brushes with the law, was thanked by the local police chief after he called 911 and helped the police [...]

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NBA’s Rookie of the Year Cited for Reckless Driving

Posted by Angie on June 4, 2010 at 5:43 am

Tyreke Evans, a Sacramento Kings player and 2010’s NBA Rookie of the Year, was pulled over by the California Highway Patrol for driving at more than more than 100 mph in his black Mercedes S550 on Interstate 80. According to the CHP, it appeared that Evans may have been racing with another car just before [...]

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Miami Heat’s Forward Arrested for DUI

Posted by Jenn on March 12, 2010 at 7:39 am

Drinking alcohol per se is not bad. What is bad and penalized by law is drinking and driving at the same time. Miami Heat forward Dorell Wright may have been so frustrated when it contributed just one point to its team’s victory over the Los Angeles Clippers that he momentarily missed that long standing rule. [...]

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Miami Heat’s Carlos Arroyo in Hot Traffic Arrest

Posted by Angie on March 3, 2010 at 2:57 am

Its NBA week for HollyWoodCrashes as another NBA player gets in trouble with the law for “driving suspiciously”. From Timberwolves’ Al Jefferson to Sacramento King’s Andres Nacioni who are sitting out games because of their DUI arrests, Miami Heat’s point guard Carlos Arroyo is now facing charges for operating a motor vehicle at such a [...]

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T-Wolves’ Center Busted for DWI

Posted by Jenn on March 2, 2010 at 11:41 pm

Minnesota Timberwolves star center Al Jefferson may have found solace in alcohol following its team’s loss to Portland. But the cops did not buy this excuse when he was busted for DWI. Jefferson was arrested by the Minnesota State patrol trooper on Interstate 394 near downtown Minneapolis early Sunday initially for speeding and changing lane. [...]

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Edmonton Oiler’s Goalie Khabibulin Up Against the Wall for DUI

Posted by Angie on February 19, 2010 at 3:54 am

It never ceases to amuse HollywoodCrashes how celebrity stars and athletes continue to drink and drive (and get busted doing it) even though they certainly have the means to get a driver or at the very least, pay for a cab. Nikolai Khabibulin, who is under a $15 million 4-year deal as goalie for the [...]

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