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Jamar Smith Charged With Felony DUI

Feb 20, 2007 – 3:07 PM
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Illinois basketball player Jamar Smith has been charged with driving under the influence and leaving the scene of an accident, both felonies, a week after crashing his car and seriously injuring teammate Brian Carlwell. Smith had a blood-alcohol level of .176 the night of Feb. 12.

Smith drove his badly damaged car home and, stunningly, went into his apartment, leaving his unconscious teammate stuck in the car. Neighbors called 911; Smith -- contrary to a university spokesman's previous claims -- did not.

Illinois has already announced that Smith will miss the rest of the season, and Carlwell will likely miss the rest of the season despite the swift recovery he has made from the concussion he suffered in the crash.
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