Officers from the Burbank Police Department arrested famous comedian Jeff Dye on Oct. 8 in relation to a single traffic collision, People reports.
Police charged Dye with fleeing the scene of a traffic collision and driving under the influence, according to People. Officers responded to calls of a single-vehicle collision in the area of Pass Avenue and Alameda Avenue at roughly 9:30 a.m., Burbank Police public information officer Sgt. Stephen Turner told the outlet.
“Witnesses relayed the driver of a white Tesla collided with a tree and the driver fled on foot,” Turner said.
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Police searched for the driver of the vehicle after assessing the scene.
“Based on witness description, the driver was located just a few blocks east of the scene and detained pending [an] investigation,” Turner told the outlet.
Witnesses provided statements, as did Dye, after which time the comedian was arrested and charged, People reported. The comedian and television personality, who currently hosts the game show “Who the BLEEP Is That?” was booked in the Burbank Jail.
“No other vehicles were involved, and nobody was injured,” according to Turner.
The 40-year-old star was reportedly released without bail at 1:04 p.m.
Those close to Dye are “concerned for him and hope he gets the help he needs,” an unnamed source told the outlet.
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“Although no one was injured, this is a traumatic event for Jeff,” his lawyer, Andrew B. Leventhal, told People. “We ask that you reserve judgment and respect his privacy as I take care of this matter. He is presumed innocent.” (RELATED: ‘Real Housewives’ Star Shannon Beador Reportedly Slams Car Into House, Arrested On Multiple Charges)
Along with the game show, Dye currently hosts “Jeff Dye’s Friendship Podcast” and co-hosts “Wrestling with Freddie, ” alongside actor Freddie Prinze Jr.
Dye also appeared as a finalist on the sixth season of “Last Comic Standing.” He’s led his own Comedy Central special, and has appeared on “Girl Code,” “Extreme Makeover: Home Edition,” “The Masked Singer” and “I Can See Your Voice,” as well as “Better Late Than Never.”