Moment Alfredo Morelos ploughs into motorcyclist before 'drink driving' arrest (2024)

Shocking CCTV footage captured the moment former Rangers star Alfredo Morelos crashed into a motorcyclist before he was arrested on suspicion of drink driving in Colombia.

The 28-year-old striker was held by police after his 4x4 Chevrolet collided with the biker as he drove to training on Wednesday morning. The motorcyclist, who has been ­identified as Sebastian Guillermo Davila Valderrama, was rushed to San Vicente Fundación hospital for treatment after suffering broken limbs and abdominal trauma.

New footage has emerged of the smash which shows Morelos' 4x4 Chevrolet drift into the opposite lane of a road in Medellin, where his current club Atletico Nacional are based.

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His truck can be seen travelling back into the correct lane. The motorcyclist then appears on camera overtaking a lorry before colliding head-on with the striker's vehicle.

A second clip shows moment the motorcyclist being thrown into the air during the crash.

The biker can be seen lying at the side of the road as passers-by race to his aid. Morelos' vehicle travels several yards before coming to a stop at the side of the road.

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Local news outlet El Tiempo claim Morelos failed a breathalyser test at the scene and was arrested for "negligent personal injuries," claiming he had a "degree two of intoxication".

A statement from Colombian police said: “Mr Alfredo José Morelos Avilés, a forward for the Atlético Nacional club, was arrested. He was driving a pick-up truck, causing a traffic accident while driving under the influence of alcohol (grade 2), resulting in personal injuries to Mr Sebastián Guillermo Dávila Valderrama.” A grade two alcohol offence is “100 and 149mg of ethanol/100ml of whole blood”.

According to official information from the Colombian Ministry of Health the amount of alcohol in the blood to reach this level is equivalent to four beers or two spirits.

Images taken at the scene show a large black SUV stopped at the side of the road with the crushed motorbike jammed under the front of the car.

Uniformed officers were seen in attendance making enquiries while the former Rangers star appeared to be uninjured as he stood nearby wearing designer shorts, a white top and a skip cap.

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If convicted the forward would have to pay a fine of about £4000 and his driving licence will also be suspended for between three and five years for the offence.

He also faces an investigation to clarify the exact circumstances of the ­accident.

Atletico Nacional immediately banished him from the squad for their Colombian Cup quarter final second leg tie against Jaguares, which they won 2-1 on Thursday night.

The former Rangers star spent six years at Ibrox, playing 178 times for the Light Blues and scoring 78 goals, after joining the club from HJK Helsinki in 2017. The hitman left Glasgow last year on a free after becoming the club's all-time record goalscorer in European competitions.

He made headlines off the pitch in January 2020 when he called in the police after ­discovering a man “tampering” with his £150,000 Lamborghini.

Police Scotland detectives removed his sports car for “examination” after Morelos allegedly discovered someone lurking underneath it – but it later emerged his car had been targeted by private detectives hired by his wife Yesenia. The player left Glasgow last year on a free transfer after becoming the club’s all-time record goalscorer in Europe.

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