FRANKLIN LAKES, N.J. — Former Major League
Baseball star Dwight Gooden has been charged in New Jersey with driving
under the influence of drugs and leaving the scene of an accident.
Franklin Lakes police Capt. Joseph Seltenrich
says the 45-year-old former pitcher for the New York Mets and Yankees
had a child in his vehicle at the time of the two-vehicle crash around 9
a.m. Tuesday.
Police are not saying whose child it was but
say no one was hurt.
Authorities say Gooden was also charged with
child endangerment and motor vehicle violations. They would not release
details, including the type of drugs.
Gooden was released on his own recognizance
until a municipal court hearing. It wasn't clear whether he had an
attorney.
He has waged a well-publicized battle with
alcohol and drugs, including cocaine.