Double Indy 500 winner Al Unser Jr has fallen foul of the law again after being arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol and leaving the scene of an accident.source: crash.netThe 44 year-old former CART Champion, who has battled drink and drug problems in the past, was arrested in Nevada after first causing another vehicle to hit the central reservation and then driving off without stopping according to a Reuters news report.
On being stopped by the police, Unser Jr was then arrested for suspicion of drink driving after failing roadside tests. Although he was later released from custody, this is an incident that will run for some time and could land a driver who ran last years Indy 500 as a one-off, in some serious trouble.