Updated: July 16, 2008, 12:37 AM ET
Former MMA champ 'Rampage' booked after truck incident
COSTA MESA, Calif. -- Former mixed martial arts light heavyweight champion Quinton "Rampage" Jackson has been arrested after a series of collisions allegedly involving the pickup truck he was driving in Orange County.
Police say Jackson was booked for investigation of felony evading, hit and run and reckless driving. Bail was set at $25,000.Police received a report of an accident on the 55 Freeway near 19th Street in Costa Mesa involving a large pickup truck that had struck other vehicles and fled the scene.
A Costa Mesa officer spotted the pickup getting involved in another collision and fleeing toward Newport Beach. The pickup, which had a tire disabled in the collisions, was pulled over in Newport Beach. Police say Jackson was taken into custody without incident.
No one was hurt.
Copyright 2008 by The Associated Press
