Jets linebacker Dylan Donahue was charged with DWI and reckless driving early Monday morning after he went against traffic in the Lincoln Tunnel, crashing into a jitney bus that resulted in a young child being sent to the hospital, according to Port Authority police.
Donahue, 25, drove his green Dodge Charger around traffic cones at 1:50 a.m. and into the center tunnel heading westbound, colliding with the jitney bus that had 15 passengers, according to Port Authority police. Port Authority police said four passengers, including a two-year-old child, were transported to Hoboken (N.J.) Hospital with minor injuries. Port Authority spokesperson Joe Pentangelo said the remaining passengers continued traveling on a second jitney bus.
Donahue failed sobriety tests and breath tests at the scene and was placed under arrest, according to Port Authority police. A passenger in Donahue's car, 21-year-old Suleiman Mahmood, interfered with Donahue's arrest and was charged with disorderly conduct, according to Port Authority police.
Donahue has a scheduled March 13 court date in Weekawken, N.J.
"We are aware of the situation," a Jets spokesman said. "This is a pending legal matter and we will have no further comment."
Donahue, a 2017 fifth-round pick, played in just four games before suffering a season-ending elbow injury.
Donahue is the second Jets player to be arrested this offseason. On Jan. 19, wide receiver Robby Anderson was arrested in Sunrise, Fla., and received nine charges, which included three felonies. He pleaded not guilty to the charges.
