Denard Robinson, 25, found asleep at the wheel in car sinking into pond in Jacksonville, Florida

Modified Date: 
Thu, 07/14/2016 - 1:59pm
Accident Date: 
Sunday, July 3, 2016

Cops Find Denard Robinson Passed Out Asleep In His Car After He Drove It Into A Pond

Jaguars running back Denard Robinson was found around 4 a.m. early Sunday morning asleep behind the wheel of his car, which was in the process of sinking into a pond. According to police, they responded to a call about a crash in Jacksonville’s Southside neighborhood to find Robinson’s Impala sinking head first into a retention pond. When they attempted to get Robinson and his passenger, Marissa Staples, out of the car, he refused to get out. Neither he nor Staples were hurt.

911 call from crash involving Jaguars running back Denard Robinson: 'The car is sinking'

Robinson also allegedly remained passed out throughout most of the rescue and when he did wake up was confused. 

Crash witnesses say Denard Robinson barely missed their car

Robinson opened his eyes when the officer tried to wake the two up, but then went back to sleep, the officer said in the report.

"They were asleep. They were knocked out  cold," Antonio Henry said. 

Staples rolled down her window at one point and said, "What's up?" the officer said, but she tried to roll the window back up when the officer said the car was in a pond and the two needed to get out of it.

Robinson cited for crashing into retention pond

Jaguars running back Denard Robinson has been cited with careless driving for crashing into a retention pond and being found asleep behind the wheel on July 3.  

Type: Car Accident
People Involved: 
Denard Robinson
Marissa Staples

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