Legendary Boxer Involved In Crash

From KOAT-TV.com - , N.M. -- Police were investigating a crash Thursday involving a five-time world champion boxer. Johnny Tapia walked out of an Albuquerque Police Department substation Thursday as a free man. He has battled drugs outside the boxing ring for years. Police said they're awaiting results that will determine whether he'll face a third charge of driving while intoxicated. Authorities said Tapia crashed his black sport utility vehicle into the median at Paseo Del Norte on Thursday afternoon. The SUV came to rest in the middle of the median. Police later seized the vehicle. "They did perform field sobriety tests on the scene. He did show signs of impairment, which is why they placed him in investigative detention," Albuquerque Police Department Sgt. Rob Gibbs said. After the wreck, investigators said Tapia was taken to a police substation, where he submitted to a blood test. They said a breath test showed he was not drunk, but authorities believe he had a central nervous system depressant in his body. Read more

Legendary Boxer Involved In Crash