Police reopen Bobby Petrino crash investigation
The Bobby Petrino motorcycle accident saga has taken another twist.
Arkansas placed Petrino on paid leave Thursday night after it came to light that a female athletic department employee was a passenger on his Harley-Davidson when it crashed Sunday night in Crosses, Ark., about 20 miles from Fayetteville. Initially, the school had said Petrino was the only individual involved in the accident.
Friday, Arkansas State Police announced they were looking more closely at the accident, specifically about how Petrino was transported to the hospital.
[Photos of Bobby Petrino, passenger Jessica Dorrell]
A state police report released Thursday said that after the accident, Petrino's passenger, Jessica Dorrell, flagged down a passing car and that she and Petrino got in the car. The passersby took Dorrell to her vehicle, which was at a shopping center in Fayetteville. There, they met up with a state police captain, who took Petrino to a hospital.
Friday, authorities said they want to know how Arkansas State Police Captain Lance King wound up meeting Petrino after the crash. King, who provides security for the coach during the season, drove Petrino to a hospital.
A state police statement released Friday said King "has been asked by his supervisor to provide a detailed summary of his involvement with Coach Petrino and other individuals who've been identified within the crash investigation."
The statement went on to say that information gathered "may be shared with the public next week. What information will be released will depend on what facts Captain King provides to his supervisor."
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