Sam Hunt was arrested early Thursday morning after driving the wrong way down an East Nashville road while drunk, a police report alleges.
He was booked into the Metro jail around 6:30 a.m. on charges of driving under the influence and having an open container.
VIDEO: Country star Sam Hunt bonds out of Metro jail after early morning DUI arrest in East Nashville. He is scheduled to appear in court on Jan. 17, 2020. @WKRN
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A field sobriety test was recorded on dash cam video, police said. The arrest warrant indicates Hunt had a blood alcohol content of .173.
Hunt was released from jail around 9 a.m. on a $2,500 bond. A court date has been set for Jan. 17, 2020.
#BREAKING: Country star Sam Hunt arrested for DUI early this morning after reportedly driving the wrong-way down Ellington Parkway. https://t.co/WioekdGi0Y
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