More details are coming in about former NFL linebacker Junior Seau’s arrest and subsequent car crash this morning, as Seau is facing felony charges for the domestic violence incident but was not seriously hurt in the crash.
According to 10 News in San Diego, Oceanside police arrested Seau on a charge of felony spousal assault with injury. Seau was arrested around midnight, and the victim is described as his live-in girlfriend.
After he was released from custody, Seau drove his Cadillac Escalade off a cliff in Carlsbad. Sports by Brooks has a photo of Seau’s Escalade being towed from the cliff. Seau was pulled out of the vehicle with only cuts and bruises and taken to Scripps Memorial Hospital in La Jolla.
Police have not disclosed whether they believe Seau’s crash was accidental or intentional.
