Cardinals third baseman David Freese had an eventful Thanksgiving day, according to the St. Louis Post Dispatch:
That last part is key because, as the news story notes, “Freese’s record includes several allegations of driving while intoxicated and a crash on an icy road that injured his foot and sent him back to the minor leagues for a time.”
Freese, 29, was south on Wildhorse Creek Road near Rieger Road in Wildwood when he crashed his 2011 black Range Rover into a tree to avoid a deer, said St. Louis County Police Officer Randy Vaughn. The crash occurred at 2:30 p.m.
Freese did not hit the deer, Vaughn said. Freese was already out of his SUV when police arrived. Freese refused medical treatment, and his SUV was towed from the crash scene. Investigators say alcohol was not a factor in the crash and “no other investigations are underway.”
That last part is key because, as the news story notes, “Freese’s record includes several allegations of driving while intoxicated and a crash on an icy road that injured his foot and sent him back to the minor leagues for a time.”
