This weekend, the Ohio State Buckeyes community was hit with some pretty concerning news when news broke that offensive coordinator and wide receivers coach Brian Hartline was taken to the hospital following a crash of his utility terrain vehicle on his property. But while Hartline has made it clear that he is fine following the crash, some new troubling details have emerged.
According to a report from NBC4 in Columbus, Brian Hartline had been drinking alcohol before operating the utility terrain vehicle when it crashed on early Sunday morning.
BREAKING: Ohio State offensive coordinator Brian Hartline had been drinking and was operating a utility terrain vehicle when it crashed early Sunday, hours after the spring football game, sending him and one other person to a hospital.https://t.co/InHUMEsxWk
— NBC4 Columbus (@nbc4i) April 17, 2023
Here’s what the NBC4 report says:
A women called 911 about 1:20 a.m. on Sunday, reporting that Hartline had flipped a four-wheeler with a passenger onboard near his residence in Liberty Township in southern Delaware County.
“Have they been drinking, do you know?” the dispatcher asked.
“Yes, they have,” said the caller, identified as Jaimie Hartline, Brian’s sister.
The incident report did not mention Hartline by name, but he was named on the 911 call. The redaction sheet said it would not include the identity of a suspect who has not been charged as of yet.
A potential charge of driving while under the influence of drugs/alcohol was listed, but court records showed no filings as of Monday afternoon.
Naturally, this caused quite a stir in the college football world, who were furious at Hartline’s dangerous actions.
So it’s becoming a pattern? https://t.co/jSwnXWSBmi pic.twitter.com/ZVSWr5FIVR
— NMD Grant (@NMDgrant) April 17, 2023
I couldn’t trust him coaching my kid!!! https://t.co/ZkRzG2GPDU
— RAMPAGECANE (@RonMexico718) April 17, 2023
It is 2023, quit drinking and getting behind a motorized vehicle. https://t.co/XF3yoTz0JF
— CFB Home (@CFBHome) April 17, 2023
Lock him up. Not a role model I'd want for my kids! https://t.co/AfvayVoR1D
— Mike (@MikeSanchize) April 17, 2023
How do we trust a guy like this to help turn boys into men? He should be let go by the university and all his 5 star commits should be granted release from their LOI. @NCAAFootball https://t.co/mUX0E1W3Ky
— Nick Crawford (@NickCoCoFree) April 17, 2023
That’s certainly not good https://t.co/ElE0RSV61f
— Rhys Patrykus (@RhysPatrykus) April 17, 2023
It’s not clear whether or not Hartline will be punished by Ohio State, the Big Ten or the NCAA for the incident.
[NBC4]
