Ex-Detroit Lions CB Alex Brown faces four charges after car crash injures teammate

DETROIT, Michigan – Just a day after being sidelined by the Detroit Lions, Alex Brown was charged with a non-fatal car crash that also injured his teammate, Wayne County, Mich., Prosecutor Kym Worthy announced Monday.

The cornerback was charged with two counts of impaired driving causing serious injury and two counts of reckless driving causing serious injury. He should be arrested on Tuesday.

According to Worthy’s office, it is alleged that Brown was intoxicated and was driving at high speed on the wrong side of I-75 near I-375 early Sunday morning in Detroit when he hit his head of a 27-year-old Detroit man. on. The man was taken to a local hospital with leg injuries.

Brown’s teammate, tight end Charlie Taumoepeau, was Brown’s front passenger and was trapped in the car until he was pulled out with the jaws of life.

Taumoepeau was also lifted with an unrelated football injury designation on Monday.

“We have been aware of the situation since Sunday morning involving Alex Brown,” the Lions said in a statement. “Alex was excluded from the team on Sunday afternoon and Charlie Taumoepeau is receiving appropriate medical treatment following injuries sustained in the incident.

“Driving under the influence is an issue we take very seriously. As an organization, we send our thoughts and support to the victim and their family during their recovery.”