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Lawrence Taylor arrested on DUI charge after allegedly sideswiping police car

Hall of Fame linebacker Lawrence Taylor was arrested Friday on a DUI charge in Palm Beach County, Fla., after a crash on Florida's Turnpike.

Florida Highway Patrol spokesman Sgt. Mark Wysocky said (via WPTV) Taylor switched lanes and his vehicle collided with a motor home and sideswiped a patrol vehicle's mirror just after 5 p.m. ET.

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Taylor, who has battled substance abuse issues and served jail stints since his playing days with the Giants in the 1980s and early '90s, was taken to the Palm Beach County Jail.