SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- Ohio State running back Ezekiel Elliott was cited by Columbus police after a car accident on Sunday before the Buckeyes left for Arizona and the Fiesta Bowl against Notre Dame, according to Franklin County court records.
Elliott was cited for driving under suspension, driving without a license and failure to control. According to court records, the accident occurred on northbound Route 315 near Lane Avenue, not far from Ohio State's campus.
Elliott has a preliminary court date set for Jan. 26 in Columbus.
An Ohio State spokesperson confirmed to cleveland.com that Elliott will not be suspended for the Fiesta Bowl on Jan. 1. The spokesperson also said that Elliott had an expired license that he had not yet renewed.
However, court records show that Elliott had his license suspended after he failed to pay the fine for a speeding ticket he received on May 15 of this year.
That case did not immediately come up in the initial search of court records because Elliott's name is spelled incorrectly in the report.
Elliott was also issued another speeding ticket in June 2014, for which the fine was paid by his mother, Dawn Elliott.
The Columbus Dispatch, citing Columbus police, reported that Elliott hit a puddle around 1:30 p.m., hydroplaned and collided with another vehicle carrying two people. One of the people in the other vehicle suffered minor injuries. Elliott, who was on the team plane to Phoenix on Sunday, did not suffer any injuries.
Ohio State is already shorthanded in the Fiesta Bowl after defensive tackle Adolphus Washington was cited for solicitation by Columbus police earlier this month. Washington was suspended for the Fiesta Bowl.
Quarterback J.T. Barrett missed one game earlier this season after a drunken driving citation in November. But Elliott, the Big Ten's Offensive Player of the Year this season, will play Friday against the Fighting Irish.
Credit: Cleveland
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