Former Terminator Actor Thomas Dekker Charged with DUI
Thomas Dekker, who played John Connor on the Terminator television show, was arrested in California for DUI after hitting a 17-year old who was riding his bike in the San Fernando Valley. The Los Angeles City Attorney’s Office charged Dekker with two counts of misdemeanor DUI…Vehicle Code 23152a VC driving under the influence and Vehicle Code 23152b VC driving with a BAC of 0.08% or greater.
Despite the fact that the cyclist was knocked off his bike and taken to the hospital for minor injuries, Dekker is still being charged with a “typical” DUI charge instead of a DUI causing injury.
Vehicle Code 23153 DUI with injury is generally reserved for situations where the defendant acted negligently in addition to driving under the influence. If, for example, Dekker was DUI and sped or otherwise committed another traffic violation…and injured the cyclist as a result…he would be more likely to face charges under VC 23153. There are, however, no reports of any negligent driving in connection with this DUI case.
Dekker was released from the Van Nuys Jail on $100,000 bail.
