UA’s Davis injures hand in traffic altercation
A Razorback Football player could face criminal charges for initiating a road rage incident on campus Tuesday afternoon.
Kate Ward of the Northwest Arkansas Times reports that University of Arkansas police responded to the intersection of Garland and Maple at about 12:30 p.m.
According to police records, the driver of a gray 2005 Nissan Altima, later identified as Onyebychi Chukwunonso Odunukwe, 20, was approaching a stoplight on Maple, just west of Garland, when he reportedly bumped into a scooter in front of him. The driver of the scooter, later identified as 19-year-old Wendel Davis, reportedly approached the Altima and began beating on the car and windows.
“He did do damage to the car,” said UAPD Lt. Gary Crain. “I believe he broke the windshield and dented the side of the door.”
As Davis continued beating the vehicle with his fists, Crain said the driver of the Altima locked his doors, shifted his car into reverse and struck a 1998 Ford Explorer behind him.
Davis was transported to the Washington Regional Medical Center, where he was treated for injuries to his hand.
“It’s still confusing as to why all this occurred,” Crain said. “We’re still trying to figure some things out.”
He added that UAPD officers are considering what charges will be filed.
Odunukwe would face a traffic violation for following too closely, while Davis could face charges for criminal mischief.
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Davis, as everyone may know, is a middle linebacker for the Hogs. If there is any disciplinary action and/or permanent damage to his hand will hurt the Razorbacks football team tremendously.
Linebackers Freddie Fairchild and Freddy Burton have been arrested in the last few months. Fairchild was kicked off the team.
Burton, who was charged in connection with a DWI in an arrest by UAPD, has not been disciplined by head coach Bobby Petrino, yet.
The linebacker corps is very thin, and that was before the loss of Fairchild and Burton. Now this.
Also, Davis sat out the spring because of re-constructive knee surgery and wasn’t listed on Petrino’s post-spring, two-deep depth chart.
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