Marshawn Lynch was involved in another Las Vegas car incident just six months before his DUI arrest on Aug. 9 in Sin City.
According to police documents obtained by TMZ Sports, Lynch was driving a 2014 white Lamborghini Aventador on Feb. 22 when he struck a curb and eventually came to a stop in a landscape area.
The Las Vegas Metropolitan PD said a man claiming to be Lynch’s cousin initially took responsibility for the crash at the scene, and told police he tried to make a U-turn and “lost it.”
According to the documents, police said they witnessed a black van pull up to the scene and pick someone up from the crashed Lamborghini. When asked about it, the man told police, “No I came in the van,” and “then changed his story to say the van came to pick up a passenger that was in the car.”
Police issued the man citations, but later voided them when they said they proved he was not the driver of the crashed Lamborghini.
According to the documents, police made contact with Lynch, who “took full responsibility for the collision” while at the traffic bureau for an interview on Feb. 25. The former All-Pro running back also stated that he did not know the man claiming to be his cousin.
Lynch said at the time that he was “unfamiliar with the area due to being a new resident.”
When asked why he left the scene of the February crash, Lynch told police that people began filming him, and he did not want to be filmed.
Lynch was eventually cited over the crash. The former Super Bowl champion struck a plea deal with prosecutors in April to close out the case, according to court records. Lynch was ordered to pay $750 in fines and fees.
Lynch’s attorneys, Richard Schonfeld and David Chesnoff, told 8 News “this is a non-story” and that “Marshawn addressed this matter many months ago and was found responsible for a parking violation.”
In a separate crash that took place on Aug. 9, Lynch was arrested for DUI in Las Vegas, where police discovered a tire missing on the 2020 Shelby GT500 he was driving.
Lynch is said to have smelled of alcohol and fell asleep “several times” during questioning, according to police documents obtained by TMZ Sports.
The former Seattle Seahawk, who apparently had one shoe on at the time, stated “that he was not drinking and he does not do drugs, but that he stole the vehicle,” according to the cops.
The police also claimed in their report that “Lynch was not cooperative or willing to comply with the Search Warrant and corrections officers from the City of Las Vegas had to use a restraint chair to force a blood draw.”
Lynch is reportedly facing charges of failure/refusing to surrender proof of security, unregistered vehicle, and failure to drive in a travel lane.
At the time, Lynch’s attorneys said in a statement that “Marshawn was not pulled over for a DUI. Rather the vehicle was safely parked and not in operation.
“We are confident that when all evidence is presented, this will not be a DUI under Nevada law. Marshawn appreciates and is thankful for everyone’s concern and support,” the statement read.
Lynch’s August arrest came roughly 24 hours after the Seahawks announced that he had been hired as a special correspondent for the organization during the 2022-23 season.
He is due in court sometime in December.
