Player arrested after causing drunk-driving incident

Colo Colo midfielder Leandro Hernández arrested after drunk-driving crash in Santiago; other driver hospitalized.

Colo Colo player Leandro Hernández was arrested early Sunday morning in Santiago after causing a serious traffic accident while driving under the influence of alcohol. Police found he had 1.2 grams of alcohol in his blood. The 21-year-old walked away unharmed, but the other driver was taken to hospital with injuries of varying severity.

According to local reports, Hernández ran a red light in the Providencia neighbourhood and collided with another vehicle. He was already unavailable for Sunday's match against Ñublense due to recovery from a left ankle sprain.