Marshawn Lynch loses license, fined $100 after admitting he was driving SUV that hit a woman
By Gene Warner and Dan Herbeck - News Staff Reporters
Buffalo Bills running back Marshawn Lynch read a statement in which he apologized to "my teammates, the entire Buffalo Bills organization and the Buffalo fans."
Bills running back Marshawn Lynch's actions showed "a reckless disregard of human life or property," an administrative law judge ruled today in revoking Lynch's driver's license and accepting his guilty plea in a May 31 hit-and-run accident.
Read Marshawn Lynch's complete statement
During an approximately six-minute hearing in the Traffic Violations Bureau downtown, Judge Thomas L. Gagola also fined Lynch the maximum $100 for the traffic infraction of failing to use due care toward a pedestrian. Lynch also paid a $50 surcharge.
"I will, under these circumstances, impose the maximum fine of $100," Gagola announced from the bench, before revoking Lynch's New York license and his vehicle registration.
"He is not to drive in New York State until he is authorized to do so," Gagola said.
Before today's hearing, Lynch admitted driving the vehicle that struck an Ontario woman, expressed his concerns about her welfare and apologized to his teammates, the Bills organization and the team's fans.
In his written statement, Lynch also said that he had no idea that he had struck anyone with his vehicle on the morning of May 31.
By Gene Warner and Dan Herbeck - News Staff Reporters
Buffalo Bills running back Marshawn Lynch read a statement in which he apologized to "my teammates, the entire Buffalo Bills organization and the Buffalo fans."
Bills running back Marshawn Lynch's actions showed "a reckless disregard of human life or property," an administrative law judge ruled today in revoking Lynch's driver's license and accepting his guilty plea in a May 31 hit-and-run accident.
Read Marshawn Lynch's complete statement
During an approximately six-minute hearing in the Traffic Violations Bureau downtown, Judge Thomas L. Gagola also fined Lynch the maximum $100 for the traffic infraction of failing to use due care toward a pedestrian. Lynch also paid a $50 surcharge.
"I will, under these circumstances, impose the maximum fine of $100," Gagola announced from the bench, before revoking Lynch's New York license and his vehicle registration.
"He is not to drive in New York State until he is authorized to do so," Gagola said.
Before today's hearing, Lynch admitted driving the vehicle that struck an Ontario woman, expressed his concerns about her welfare and apologized to his teammates, the Bills organization and the team's fans.
In his written statement, Lynch also said that he had no idea that he had struck anyone with his vehicle on the morning of May 31.