Hall of Famer Taylor arrested in Florida

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MIAMI -- Hall of Fame linebacker Lawrence Taylor has been released on bond following his arrest in a Miami-area traffic accident.

According to Miami-Dade County jail records, Taylor was charged Sunday with leaving the scene of an accident with property damage, a second-degree misdemeanor. He was released on $500 bond later that night. It was not immediately clear if Taylor has an attorney.

A Florida Highway Patrol spokesman says Taylor was involved in a hit-and-run crash Sunday in Hialeah. Taylor told investigators he thought he had hit a guard rail. There were no injuries and troopers did not conduct a sobriety test.

Taylor is a former New York Giants linebacker. He was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1999. He also competed in ABC's "Dancing With the Stars" this year.

Copyright 2009 by The Associated Press

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