Michael Waltrip involved in minor traffic accident with motorcyclist
NASCAR Sprint Cup driver/team co-owner Michael Waltrip was cited for failure to yield after a traffic accident Wednesday night that left a motorcyclist being treated for apparently minor injuries at a hospital, according to a police report.
The accident occurred on Perth Road in Mooresville, N.C., as Waltrip made a right turn onto the four-lane road and then attempted a quick U-turn once he got by a concrete median. According to the police report, the motorcyclist ran into Waltrip’s Lexus when Waltrip attempted to cross over the far left lane of traffic while attempting to make his U-turn. It was estimated that Waltrip was going about 5 mph, while the motorcyclist was going 20 mph.
Waltrip passed all field sobriety tests and had a blood alcohol level of .06 – under the legal limit of .08, according to the police report. The motorcyclist stated at the hospital while being treated that he had drank two beers earlier, according to the police report. The report said the motorcyclist had visible bruises and/or swelling but no sign of broken bones nor significant blood loss.
