Published 10:31 IST, January 5th 2021

Josh Jacobs arrested for DUI at 4.42 AM, suffers minor injuries after car crash

Josh Jacobs arrested: Las Vegas Raiders star was involved in single-vehicle crash on Monday morning and was taken in custody on suggestions of impairment.

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Las Vegas star Josh Jacobs was arrested hours after ir season-finale victory at  Denver Broncos. 22-year-old was involved in a single-vehicle crash in wee hours of Monday morning. Josh Jacobs crash resulted in mir injuries for  Pro Bowl running back, who was subsequently hospitalised for treatment. 

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Josh Jacobs DUI: Josh Jacobs arrested after car crash in early hours of Monday morning 

According to a report by ESPN,  Josh Jacobs was arrested after Las Vegas Metropolitan Police responded to a single-vehicle crash near McCarran Airport Connector and East Sunset Road at approximately 4:42 AM. police suspected impairment and 22-year-old was taken to hospital for treatment on mir injuries he suffered in crash. According to LVMP public information officer, Jacobs was taken to Clark County Detention Center, where he was booked for DUI, after treatment.  Raiders' star's attorneys said y would plead t guilty if case gets that far.

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In a statement, 22-year-old's attorneys David Z. Chesff and Richard A. Schonfeld said that re has been complaint filed against Josh Jacobs and re was blood test to support suggestion of impairment. Raiders meanwhile ackwledged incident and said that while y take such matters seriously, y had furr comment at this time. Las Vegas coach Jon Gruden said that he was aware of incident but was t in liberty to comment until he gets all facts. He, however, revealed that y received word that Jacobs was okay and team is subsequently looking into matter.

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According to Fox 5 Vegas, 22-year-old was released from custody and has a court appearance set for March 8. It remains unclear wher former first-round draft pick will face discipline from eir team or NFL as a result of his arrest. Josh Jacobs last played for Las Vegas Raiders in ir season finale on Sunday against Denver Broncos, posting big numbers, with 89 rushing yards and 2 TDs on 15 carries, helping Silver & Black to a 32-31 victory.  22-year-old was a 1st-round pick out of Alabama in 2019 NFL Draft and has flashed some serious superstar potential.

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10:31 IST, January 5th 2021