At 4:45 am on June 2, 2018, officers of the New Jersey State Police responded to reports of a rollover accident on I-80 Westbound in Rockaway Township. Fortunately, despite heavy damage to the vehicles involved everyone was perfectly fine. Troopers launched an investigation, which culminated in the DUI arrest of New York Jets rookie tight end Chris Herndon. This exclusive footage is the product of months of work, and we are proud to bring it to you today.
As seen in this NJSP body cam video, Herndon was arrested after he crashed his SUV — a 2018 Nissan Armada — into another SUV, a 2007 Toyota FJ Cruiser. Upon striking the second vehicle, Herndon’s SUV flipped and slid about 700 feet, leaving behind one of his wheels literally embedded in the side of the vehicle he struck. Although a witness on scene estimated that Herndon has been driving over 100 miles per hour, Herndon told a different story, reporting to responding troopers that he had been driving only 58 miles per hour… a claim they clearly disbelieved.
Herndon is heard telling officers that he was coming from New York City and heading to Florham Park, and that as he turned into the lane to take the exit, what he thought was a Nissan (the FJ) hit him – causing his SUV to flip – and then sped off. In response, an officer questioned how one of Herndon’s tires ended up embedded in the side of other car. Herndon didn’t even try to explain that one.
When asked if he had anything to drink, Herndon tells the officer “not a lot,†an amount he quantified at two half-cups of wine. The officer would later write in his report that he smelled “a strong odor of alcohol emanating from his breath” and further noted Herndon’s “watery, bloodshot eyes.”
The second driver, 76-year-old Albert Elliott of Manalapan, told police that he had been en route to “an excursion in Philadelphia,†hauling a small flatbed trailer and towing a yellow motor car.
Elliott is heard telling an officer “I thought I did something wrong, but the whole side of my car is caved in.” A witness on scene reported to officers that Herndon’s vehicle had passed him going “at least 100 miles per hour” and that a mile later up the road he noticed the vehicle flipped on its side. The witness pulled over to help Herndon when he saw that a second vehicle (behind Herndon’s) was on fire. The witness extinguished the fire and determined that everyone involved was physically okay.
After investigating the scene, the officer determined that as Herndon attempted to change lanes in order to take the exit, he struck the rear of the trailer and motor car. The impact caused the motor car to be pushed into the vehicle, and Herndon’s car continued forward, striking the side of the second car. The force of that impact was such that Herndon’s front tire and rim completely detached and remained stuck in the second vehicle.
More exclusive information on this incident to come soon.
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Cop: Any medical injuries?
Chris: yes, I play for the jets
If you played for the Jets, you'd drink a lot too….
How did it go from pitch black to daylight without this dude being in jail already?
Two CUPS of wine?! First of all, who says that? First sign that he's drunk lol.
Now he’s going in a wide receiver
10 minutes away from me crazy
I was towin my motacah to go onna excursion
This cop is a Centaur, right? Clippity-Clop, Clippity-Clop…
NJSP needs to invest in some better body cameras hahah
Won’t have a tight end in jail
He said he was going 58 miles an hour that’s very precise
650 dollar fine and 90 day driving licence suspension…wheres the incentive to not do it again for this guy.. terrible precedent to set…
1,4 alcohol, licence suspended for 90 days? Try that in Germany, 5 years and an alcohol induced test of the "ability" to drive a vehicle.
Why isn't this titled "Black guy makes a bad decision."
Just another case of WHITE cops harassing a BLACK man!
Yeah right, lol….F’d up thing is he will hire a expensive lawyer and get out of it on some type of technicalities. I don’t know why we hold ANY type of athlete especially football on such a high pedestal. Some regarded as HERO’s. What??. Someone who plays a sport for money is NOT a Hero. Try putting that accolade on somebody deserving like a war veteran or local teacher. Rant over…
Looked like he passed to me🤷ðŸ½â€â™€ï¸
He was drinking and driving? LOCK HIM UP!! Oh wait…he is an NFL player who plays for the NY Jets? OK…maybe we can just have him sleep it off somewhere. ;P Kidding of course, I'm sick of special treatment because someone can run and catch a ball on a field somewhere…
Wow, he got away with a slap on the hand! Complete BS!
The shaky camera is making me sick. At 1st the walking sounds made me think dude was on a horse, seriously. And then I'm WTF these fools are slow and I don't mean speed, just marbles! This video should be a trainer for those with money, who do dumb shit like this they should not be screaming.."DO U KNOW WHO THE FUCK I AM"! You ain't helping anything and nobody cares who your drunk or anything else azz is. So shut up and deal with it!
2 cups of wine LMFAO
Millionaire too cheap to hire a driver, a cab, Uber, Lyft when having a few drinks? WTF was this idiot thinking.
Cmon man… 30 dollar uber at the most. Now your looking at 10k plus
Real story: He was high af on some acid and thought the car he hit was a player. Just trying to open up a hole for the offense coach.
This dude must have stayed up late drinking. I thought it was at night at first and realized it was early in the morning.
It was very likely that this NY Jet was jetting it down the freeway when he struck the other vehicle.
I just had to say it. I couldn't help myself. 😜
Warning, this clip is very Jersey
Traffic doesn’t slow down much
Two glasses of wine, he forgot to mention drinking a 40 before the two glasses of wine. ðŸ·ðŸ·ðŸº
Blame the other guy yup your a pos.
Aww man that JF cruisers are very rare in USA and he just destroyed 1 piece 🙁
get some stabilization and night vision on these cams… Geesh…
their accents are funny, they sound like extras from the ninja turtle movies
Lol, driving 58? More like double that my boy
Coppa is live on youtube
Id probably drink excessively to if i played for the jets…help me forget that "i play for the jets".
Almost killed that elderly fella with his wheel imbedded in his car!
Fricken dummy. $3.17 million contract that includes a signing bonus of $711,364. And still out risking his life. Can't afford a ride?
Touchdown !!!