Olympic swimmer Michael Phelps arrested on DUI charge
Fill in the gaps with the appropriate words.
regarding | to release | zone | double lane lines |
driving under the influence | sobriety tests | to be arrested | responsibly |
driver’s licence | to let someone down | stationary radar | severity |
Legendary Olympic swimmer Michael Phelps, the most decorated Olympian of all time, 1 ……………….. early Tuesday in Maryland on a DUI charge, according to the Maryland Transportation Authority.
Phelps, known as the “Baltimore Bullet” and winner of 18 Olympic gold medals, was arrested at about 1:40 a.m. and charged with 2 ……………….., excessive speed and crossing 3 ……………….. within the Fort McHenry Tunnel on I-95 in Baltimore, the authority said in a statement. He was later 4 ……………….. .
Phelps, who returned to competitive swimming in April, said on his official Twitter account that he understands the 5 ……………….. of his actions. “I know these words may not mean much right now but I am deeply sorry to everyone I 6 ………………..,” Phelps, 29, said in a series of three tweets.
USA Swimming issued a written statement Tuesday afternoon. “The news 7 ……………….. Michael Phelps and his actions are disappointing and unquestionably serious. We expect our athletes to conduct themselves 8 ……………….. in and out of the pool,” the statement said.
A Maryland Transportation Authority police officer was operating a 9 ……………….. on southbound I-395 leaving Baltimore when a white 2014 Land Rover passed traveling at 84 mph in a 45-mph 10 ……………….. . The officer followed the vehicle onto northbound I-95, through the tunnel and stopped the Land Rover just beyond the tunnel’s toll plaza.
The 22-time Olympic medallist was identified as the driver by his 11 ……………….. and appeared to be under the influence, the statement said. He was unable to perform satisfactorily a series of standard field 12 ………………..,” the statement added. “Mr. Phelps was cooperative throughout the process.”
www.cnn.com
answers: 1-was arrested 2-driving under the influence 3-double lane lines 4-released 5-severity 6- have let down 7- regarding 8-responsibly 9-stationary radar 10-zone 11-driver’s license 12-sobriety tests
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