Brandon Spikes, Former Patriots LB, Charged in Hit-and-Run

Former New England Patriots linebacker Brandon Spikes was charged Friday with crashing his luxury car into another vehicle in Foxborough—injuring a family of three—then fleeing the scene and lying that he struck a deer.

Spikes, 27, who listed Florida as his address, was issued four citations:

• Leaving the scene of a crash
• Driving negligently
• Speeding
• Failure to stay in lane

The crash happened Sunday at about 3:30 a.m. on Route 495 in Foxborough—the home of the Patriots’ stadium. He was released by the team the next day.

Three Billerica residents—a 51-year-old man, a 32-year-old woman, and their 12-year-old son—suffered minor injuries.

The crash happened early Sunday morning on Route 495 in Foxborough—the home of the Patriots’ stadium. Spikes was driving a 2011 Maybach, which can cost upward of $500,000.

Police said he rear-ended the family’s 2009 Nissan Murano, sped away, then ditched his car on the highway. Before he got out of the car, however, he was contacted by the car’s onboard assistance service, which had detected a crash and called the vehicle, police said. During that call, the driver reported that he had struck a deer, police said.

• Read the police report

State troopers later found the Maybach with significant front-end damage.

This is a photo of Spikes’ vehicle after it was found (Credit: WHDH):

After four years with the Patriots, Spikes spent the 2014 season with the Buffalo Bills before re-signing with New England in May.

Top photo: Brandon Spikes. (Credit: Patriots.com)