Former Michigan QB Denard Robinson Crashes Car, Nearly Drowns
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (WWJ/AP) — The Jacksonville Jaguars say running back Denard Robinson was in a single-car accident over the weekend, but he was not injured.
The Florida Times-Union, citing a police report, says the car crashed in a retention pond about 4:20 a.m. Sunday when Robinson fell asleep at the wheel. Authorities say he was not impaired and should not face a DUI charge.
The newspaper reports that a 29-year-old woman was with Robinson in the car, and both had fallen asleep. When an officer arrived, the driver's side of the car was submerged in the pond. The officer had to help the woman out of the car and rescue Robinson, who nearly drowned as his car was sinking.
According to the police report, the officer tried to wake Robinson, but the 25-year-old ignored him and tried to go back to sleep.
Robinson posted about the incident on his Twitter account, telling fans the accident was his fault and that he shouldn't have been driving that late at night or when he was tired.
The Jaguars released a statement Tuesday saying they were thankful nobody was injured.
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