KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Former All-Star first baseman Todd Helton has received a misdemeanour citation on a charge of driving under the influence after getting involved in a one-car accident. Helton’s lawyer says the former Colorado Rockies star has entered a residential treatment program. They said that “due to the totality of the circumstances, and due to the arrestee needing immediate medical treatment away from the scene,” Helton was given a misdemeanour citation “in lieu of custodial arrest.”Johnson said Helton required emergency medical care but wasn’t seriously injured. Officers said Helton voluntarily gave blood for chemical testing while at the hospital. Helton, 45, retired in 2013 after spending his entire 17-year playing career with the Rockies.

Source: National Post March 26, 2019 17:15 UTC