- Tim McKyer reportedly faces five charges folllowing the incident in Florida
- He is said to have smelled of alcohol and struggled with his balance
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Former 49ers star Tim McKyer, who won three Super Bowls during a decade-long NFL career, has reportedly been arrested after allegedly crashing into five cars before fleeing the scene.
According to reports, the 60-year-old was detained in Florida earlier this week. He is said to have driven his Tesla into five vehicles in a parking garage in Riviera Beach.
McKyer then left the scene, where police said the parked cars were all damaged, with some left ‘inoperable’.
The authorities have said, according to WFLA, that the former cornerback was charged with five counts of leaving the scene of an accident with property damage exceeding $50.
He also received a criminal citation for leaving the scene and a traffic infraction for failure to report.
Former 49ers star Tim McKyer has been arrested after reportedly crashing into five cars
He was part of the 49ers team, alongside Joe Montana, that won back-to-back Super Bowls
TMZ claims that, according to Riviera Beach cops, McKyer parked his car on another floor of the garage before leaving. When police tracked him down, he is said to have smelled of alcohol and struggled with his balance.
The 60-year-old was reportedly taken into custody before being sent to the hospital. It’s there, according to TMZ, that McKyer admitted to being the only driver of the vehicle that night. He is due in court on March 4.
McKyer played for seven different teams during an NFL career that spanned from 1986 and 1997.
He joined the league with the 49ers before leaving San Francisco in 1989. The 60-year-old later played for the Miami Dolphins, Atlanta Falcons, Detroit Lions, Pittsburgh Steelers, Carolina Panthers and Denver Broncos.
McKyer ended up on the winning side in back-to-back Super Bowls during the early years of his NFL career.
He was part of the 49ers team, alongside Joe Montana, that beat the Bengals at the end of the 1988 season before tasting glory again the following year against the Broncos.
McKyer’s third Super Bowl win came after he moved to Denver in the final of his 12 seasons in the NFL. The Broncos beat the Packers in San Diego in January 1998.
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