The Cowboys’ sixth-year receiver, Terrance Williams, has been arrested by Frisco police this Saturday for alleged public intoxication after crashing his car, a Lamborghini, into a light pole and then reportedly leaving the scene. Cowboys officials have confirmed that they are aware of the incident and that they were gathering information about the story as it came out.
What happened?
According to a press release from the Frisco Police Department, the accident in the area of Frisco Green Avenue and Lebanon road, with them finding a 2017 blue Lamborghini that had struck a light pole, according to Star-Telegram.
Originally, the driver had fled the scene and was not found within the area; officials were later able to uncover that the vehicle was registered to Williams. He was later found near his residence riding an electric bicycle in the road; he was then arrested. He has since been released from the Frisco Detention Center on a $369 bond, although he was also given a misdemeanor at large charge for leaving the scene of an accident.
According to the Dallas Cowboys website, the team is aware of the situation and the team confirmed that they are collecting information on what had happened; the website also confirmed that the scene of the accident was only a few blocks away from The Star, the Cowboys’ headquarters.
Who Is Terrance Williams?
According to the Dallas Cowboys website, Williams signed a four-year deal worth around $17 million last year, with three years remaining on the deal; he is expected to count $4.75 million on the cap both in 2018 and 2019. His $3.5 million salary this year is guaranteed.
Williams, a wide receiver, endured a broken foot this offseason and was already expected to miss all of the offseason workouts, as well as parts of the training camp.