suntimes.com - 8/28/2007
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Defensive driving: Briggs in crash LAMBORGHINI WRECK | Bears linebacker OK, but charged by police after leaving his expensive car abandoned along Edens Expy. early Monday Lance Briggs couldn't handle a $400,000 Lamborghini like he can handle opposing quarterbacks. The Chicago Bears linebacker wrecked his Italian sports car early Monday but walked away unharmed, the State Police said. Briggs, ...
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Bears go into spin control on Briggs accident
Sports Scope —
... that Bears linebacker Lance Briggs abandoned his expensive Lamborghini (worth $350,000-$400,000) in the early hours of the morning because of alcohol. " Now how do we get to that part? " Smith told reporters. " We have a one-car accident and now alcohol is involved? I think that's stretching it a little bit to go that far. " According to the Chicago Sun-Times , Briggs' car was found on the Edens Expressway at 3:14 a.m. after the car (Briggs was driving) " skidded onto the grassy embankment and slammed into a concrete support beam for the Devon overpass, " State Police Master Sgt. Luis M. Gutierrez said. Briggs did not notify police of the accident until five hours later. Bucking the theory that nothing-good-ever-happens-when-you're-out-after-2 a.m., Smith said, " People are out those times of the night without getting into any kinds of trouble. I would like for (Bears players) to be in a little bit earlier ...
Chicago is the New Denver
The Big Lead —
... o – for car enthusiasts, at least - of a Lamborghini owned by Bears linebacker Lance Briggs. He busted it up pretty good Sunday night … and wisely left the scene of the accident. Since no other cars were involved, what’s the beef? The larger question is wassup with sports in the Toddlin’ Town? ...
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chicagotribune.com 8/28/2007 — Linebacker faces 2 traffic tickets, misdemeanor citation The Lamborghini luxury sports car belonging to Bears linebacker Lance Briggs sits inside Lin-Mar Motors in Morton Grove on Monday. ( Tribune photo by Candice C. Cusic / August 27, 2007) By ...
