Green Bay Packers tight end Spencer Havner faces charges of driving under the influence after crashing his motorcycle.
The CHP says the twenty-seven-year-old was not wearing a helmet when he lost control of the motorcycle and crashed in his hometown of Grass Valley, about 55 miles north of Sacramento atabout 2:45 a.m..
Havner broke his shoulder blade and had cuts to the back of his head and left arm.
Havner played in all sixteen games with the packers last season, catching 4 touchdowns.
The police report said Havner was not wearing a helmet. Because the crash occurred on private property California’s helmet law didn’t apply, police said, but drunken-driving laws would still be in effect.
The California Highway Patrol asked the district attorney’s office in Nevada County, Calif., to charge Havner with driving under the influence of alcohol. A clerk said no paperwork had arrived as of Wednesday morning.
Authorities say Havner was taken to Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital in Grass Valley and found to be under the influence. He was arrested at the hospital and later transported to Sutter Roseville Memorial Center.
