Rodman was named a “person of interest” in the two-vehicle crash, which occurred at 12:30 a.m.in the southbound lanes of the freeway near Broadway, according to Olivera.
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FILE – In this January 8, 2014, file photo, Dennis Rodman sings Happy Birthday to North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, seated above in the stands, before an exhibition basketball game at an indoor stadium in Pyongyang, North Korea.
Former pro basketball star Dennis Rodman could be facing felony charges in California.
Officer Florentino Olivera told The Orange County Register on Thursday, Aug. 4, 2016, the agency recommends Orange County prosecutors charge Rodman with felony hit-and-run and driving the wrong way on a freeway.
Famed basketball player Dennis Rodman told people at a New Jersey book signing on Friday that reports about him being involved in a Santa Ana hit-and-run last month are “hearsay”.
CHP investigators are recommending Orange County prosecutors should move forward with charges against Rodman.
“We are now reviewing the matter”.
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Susan Kang-Schroeder, chief of staff at the Orange County District Attorney’s Office, said the matter is being reviewed and no charges have been filed. The driver of the BMW swerved out of the way to avoid a collision with the Range Rover, but, in doing so, hit the freeway’s concrete center divider.
