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Matt Bush, the No. 1 total decide within the 2004 MLB Draft, has been arrested after allegedly fleeing an accident scene whereas intoxicated.
Bush, 38, was taken into custody in Arlington, Texas on Friday, October 3 after he prompted a multi-car wreck and tried to flee the police on foot, based on TMZ.
Authorities initially tried to tug over Bush after he was noticed “driving erratically” in his Lincoln Aviator on Friday night. Police declare Bush managed to evade them by dashing away.
Minutes later, Bush allegedly ran a pink gentle and prompted a pile-up in the course of an intersection. Police say Bush tried to run away, however bystanders on the scene pinned him down earlier than authorities confirmed up.
Bush was transported to a neighborhood hospital with non-life threatening accidents the place he confirmed indicators of being drunk. After refusing to conduct a sobriety take a look at, Bush was arrested and charged with one rely of DWI, one rely of accident involving damage and one rely of evading.
Us Weekly reached out to a consultant for Bush and didn’t instantly hear again.
Drafted No. 1 total by the San Diego Padres in 2004, Bush was stricken by quite a few off-the-field points earlier than his skilled profession even started.
In March 2012, whereas enjoying within the minor leagues, Bush was arrested after operating over a motorcyclist’s head together with his SUV.
Bush was charged with two counts of DUI with property harm, one rely of DUI with critical bodily damage, one rely of leaving the scene of an accident with an damage, one rely of driving with a suspended license and two counts of leaving the scene of an accident with harm to property. He was ultimately sentenced to 51 months in jail.
After lastly making his MLB debut with the Texas Rangers in 2016, Bush appeared in a complete of 217 video games with the Rangers and Milwaukee Brewers, who traded for Bush in August 2022.
Bush made 12 appearances for the Brewers throughout the 2023 season, combating a 9.58 ERA. He was launched by the group in July 2023. Bush signed a minor league cope with the Texas Rangers group after his launch from Milwaukee, however by no means returned to the MLB.
