Alfredo Morelos has reportedly been involved in a drink driving incident in Colombia that has hospitalised a motorcyclist.
According to reports from local Colombia media, the former Rangers forward is said to have hit the motorcyclist near José María Córdova airport, in Rionegro, Antioquia.
While Morelos himself is said to have avoided injury in the collision, it's said the motorcyclist suffered broken limbs and abdominal trauma before being taken to the Vicente Fundación hospital for treatment.
🇨🇴BREAKING: Atletico Nacional's striker, Alfredo Morelos, was driving drunk when he ran over a motorcyclist on the Medellín-Airport road. The local police confirmed that he was arrested with a blood alcohol level of 2. The victim is fighting for his life. pic.twitter.com/bd9tcqeYSl
— BabaGol (@BabaGol_) October 24, 2024
Having signed at Ibrox in 2017, Morelos spent six years in Glasgow before parting ways with Rangers for Brazilian outfit Santos in 2023.
In July of this year, the 28-year-old moved from the Campeonato Brasileiro Série B league to Colombia's Categoría Primera A club, Atletico Nacional, on loan.
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