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Jon Jones booked into Albuquerque jail for alleged hit-and-run accident

UFC light heavyweight champion Jon "Bones" Jones has been booked into jail on Monday night after Albuquerque police issued an arrest warrant for his involvement in a hit-and-run accident that occurred on Sunday.

UFC fighter Jon Jones has been booked into Bernalillo County MDC without incident.

— Albuquerque Police (@ABQPOLICE) April 28, 2015

Witnesses told police that Jones ran from the crash that hospitalized a pregnant woman after grabbing a handful of cash from the car he was in.

Police say the crash happened when the driver of a rented SUV ran a red light.