The incident took place Friday night in Nashville.
Police said Robert Todd
Harrell, 41, showed signs of impairment and acknowledged he had consumed
hard cider and taken the prescription pills Lortab and Xanax.
During a search in the
booking room, authorities said, Davidson County Sheriff's deputies
discovered a plastic bag concealed in his sock that contained 8 Xanax
pills, 24 oxycodone pills and 4 oxymorphone pills. Harrell also has been
charged with bringing controlled substances into the jail.
He was being held in lieu of $100,000 bond.
Police said the pickup's
driver, Paul Howard Shoulders, was not wearing a seat belt and was
ejected from his truck. He was pronounced dead at Vanderbilt University
Medical Center.
"We are deeply saddened by the passing of Paul Howard Shoulders, Jr.," said a statement on the band's website. "Our hearts and prayers go out to his family and friends at this difficult time."
3 Doors Down may be best
known for its song "Kryptonite," but had a string of hits in the early
2000s, including "When I'm Gone" and "Here Without You."
Harrell is one of three founding members of the group that formed in Escatawpa, Mississippi, in 1994, according to allmusic.com. The band toured regionally before eventually being discovered at a music showcase in New York.
The band's major label debut, "The Better Life," has sold more than six million copies, according to the Recording Industry Association of America.
0 comments:
Post a Comment