Talk Show Host Steve Wilkos Charged With DUI Following Car Crash On Jan. 21
Car crashes are one of the most dramatic experiences anyone can experience. However, what happens when someone gets arrested for causing the accident?
Connecticut cops booked controversial talk show host and former Jerry Springer Show security director Steve Wilkos on Wednesday, Feb. 21 for a DUI. According to TMZ, Darien, Connecticut authorities stated that they found Wilkos's blood alcohol content level was .29 percent.
Steve Wilkos Is Under Arrest
The authorities stated that Wilkos's blood alcohol content level was over the legal limit and they charged Wilkos with operating under the influence and the failure to drive right. The arrest comes exactly one month following his car crash in Darien, Connecticut. Wilkos revealed to E! News the real story behind the crash.
"I would like to take this opportunity to set the record straight and share that I was under the influence of alcohol at the time of the accident. Over the course of my life, I have been struggling with bouts of depression, and on the day of my accident, I had a complete lapse in judgment which resulted in me drinking and getting behind the wheel of a car," Wilkos told E! News.
Wilkos also revealed how grateful he was that no one else was in the car with him. He also vowed to get professional help to combat his depression. The talk show host was released after he paid $1,500 bond and is expected to face a judge on March 8.
The One-Man Crash
On Jan. 21, Wilkos drove his car into several poles and a tree before the vehicle ended up on its side. It happened when Wilkos's car hit a curb. In the talk show host's original story, he said he crashed his car because he was not wearing his glasses before the accident.
According to FOX News, Wilkos was taken to a local hospital to receive treatment for some of his injuries that he sustained from the accident.
"I feel lucky to be alive after seeing my car. I am so thankful to the first responders from Post 53 and our local police department in Darien, CT, as well as all of the wonderful people who took care of me at Stamford hospital," Wilkos said in a statement to FOX News.
Celebrities In Car Crashes
Wilkos is not the only celebrity to get in a car crash this year. Apparently, actor Luke Wilson was also involved in a car crash in California. The Legally Blonde and Old School performer escaped the crash unscathed.
However, professional golfer Bill Haas was seriously injured when a Ferrari that his friend, Mark Gibello, was driving crashed. Consequently, Gibello lost his life in the process.
Moreover, Brad Pitt crashed his car in Los Angeles on Feb. 5. The accident caused a three-car pileup after his dark gray Tesla rammed into a small Nissan and the Nissan collapsed into a black KIA. Pitt did not suffer any injuries.
The cast of ABC ballroom competition Dancing with the Stars was involved in an unfortunate car accident on the way to a tour stop. Their tour bus was involved in a 70-car pileup outside of Interstate 35.
