Country Music Star Sam Hunt Arrested Thursday Morning In Nashville

NASHVILLE, TN. (THECOUNT) — Country music star Sam Hunt was arrested early Thursday morning for alleged drunk driving, according to reports. The musician was allegedly so inebriated, he was driving the wrong way in Ellington Parkway.

Hunt, 34, was pulled over by Nashville PD while driving the wrong way down Ellington Parkway in East Nashville, reports TheBoot.

An arrest warrant explains that Metro Nashville police were alerted early on Thursday morning to a vehicle traveling south in the northbound lanes of Ellington Parkway, near Ben Allen Road. When police responded, they found the driver, identified as Hunt, swerving in and out of his lane.

When police pulled Hunt over, they report, he had bloodshot eyes and smelled of alcohol. Two empty beers were also next to him in the car. Police report that Hunt, who was the only person in the car, admitted that he had been drinking “recently,” and had trouble locating his driver’s license, at first handing over his credit card and passport to the responding officer.

Police administered a field sobriety test, recorded via a dash cam, and discovered that Hunt had a blood alcohol level of .173. The legal limit is .08

Hunt was charged with driving under the influence and possessing an open container. He was booked into Metro Nashville jail around 6:30AM local time, and released on $2,500 bond around 9AM. His court date has been set for Jan. 17.

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Geo quick facts: Nashville is the capital of the U.S. state of Tennessee and home to Vanderbilt University. Legendary country music venues include the Grand Ole Opry House, home of the famous “Grand Ole Opry” stage and radio show. The Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum and historic Ryman Auditorium are Downtown, as is the District, featuring honky-tonks with live music and the Johnny Cash Museum, celebrating the singer’s life – wikipedia.