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Bears' Briggs Charged in Car Crash

LB left accident scene after wrecking $350K Lamborghini: cops

By Joseph Fasano,  Newser User

Posted Aug 28, 2007 6:32 AM CDT

(Newser) – Bears linebacker Lance Briggs has been charged with leaving the scene of an accident after police found a wrecked and abandoned 2007 Lamborghini Murcielago yesterday on an Illinois highway. Briggs, 26, admitted he abandoned the car, posted $100 bond, and will appear in court in October to face the misdemeanor charge, the Tribune reports.

Officials also cited Briggs for improper lane usage and failure to immediately notify police of a crash; they said they found no evidence of alcohol at the scene. Briggs also made headlines this summer with his brief threat to hold out on training camp; the Bears appeased him with a $7.2 million check for the upcoming season.

A damaged black Lamborghini registered to Chicago Bears football player Lance Briggs is shown in a garage in Morton Grove, Ill., Monday Aug. 27, 2007. Illinois State Police officials said the 2007 Roadster, which had crashed into a light pole, was found abandoned early Monday alongside the Edens Expressway on...
A damaged black Lamborghini registered to Chicago Bears football player Lance Briggs is shown in a garage in Morton Grove, Ill., Monday Aug. 27, 2007. Illinois State Police officials said the 2007 Roadster,...   (Associated Press)
Chicago Bears linebacker Lance Briggs, center, joins teammates in practice at Olivet Nazarene University, Sunday, July 29, 2007, in Bourbonnais, Ill., during the third day of football training camp. (AP Photo/M. Spencer Green)
Chicago Bears linebacker Lance Briggs, center, joins teammates in practice at Olivet Nazarene University, Sunday, July 29, 2007, in Bourbonnais, Ill., during the third day of football training camp. (AP...   (Associated Press)
Chicago Bears linebackers Lance Briggs (55) walks alone on the field before practice Monday, Aug. 27, 2007 in Lake Forrest, Ill.  A damaged black Lamborghini registered to Chicago Bears linebacker Lance Briggs was found abandoned early Monday alongside the Edens Expressway on the city's North Side, authorities said.  (AP Photo/M....
Chicago Bears linebackers Lance Briggs (55) walks alone on the field before practice Monday, Aug. 27, 2007 in Lake Forrest, Ill. A damaged black Lamborghini registered to Chicago Bears linebacker Lance...   (Associated Press)
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