National Football League player, Aaron Berry will enter a diversionary program in Pennsylvania for first-time DUI offenders. Last month, the Detroit Lions’ cornerback was involved in a multiple-vehicle accident involving alcohol in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania.

On June 23, Berry was driving in Harrisburg when he failed to stop and ran into two unattended cars parked on the side of the road. Berry then attempted to walk away, but a witness reported seeing Berry drive his BMW into the parked cars. Berry was charged with DUI, two counts of accidents involving unattended vehicles and two counts failure to stop and give information.

Last week, Berry waived his preliminary hearing and entered Pennsylvania’s diversionary program for first-time drinking and driving offenders. Under the arrangement Berry will perform 20 to 40 hours of community service over six months and will submit to an alcohol evaluation. The professional cornerback will also be responsible for fines and court costs.

Berry is originally from Harrisburg, and is one of four Lions team members involved in arrests over the off-season.

In an unrelated case, the Pennsylvania State Police are trying to determine whether the driver of a pick-up truck was under the influence when he hit and killed a young woman who was jogging in Pike County, Pennsylvania. According to nj.com, the 20-year-old woman was running along Route 507 in the Poconos three days ago when a driver crossed into the shoulder of the road and struck the woman around 12:30 p.m.

Pennsylvania State Police are expected to charge the 48-year-old driver of the truck pending the results of the alcohol and drug tests.

Source: Detroit Free Press, “Berry to Enter Diversionary Program Following DUI Charge,” Dave Birkett, July 18, 2012