Bucs’ Doug Martin Suffers Minor Injuries In Crash

TAMPA, FL — Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ running back Doug Martin suffered minor injuries during a Wednesday afternoon crash.

According to the Tampa Police Department, Martin was heading east on Azeele Street around 1:15 p.m. May 4 in a BMW. At that time, Jake Balsay was heading south on Habana Avenue in a black Kia.

Balsay “ran the stop sign and collided with Martin’s black BMW in the middle of the intersection,” an email from the police department said. “Martin’s vehicle was displaced from the roadway and hit an air conditioning unit outside of a local business.”

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Martin received minor cuts and bruises as a result of the crash, the agency noted. Balsay was cited for a stop sign violation. Police did not say if Balsay suffered any injuries.

Martin is currently suspended for violating NFL policy on performance-enhancing substances. He’s set to sit out the first three games of the 2017 season, according to NFL.com. Even so, the 28-year-old has managed to get back on Bucs’ general manager Jason Licht’s good side in recent days, the website reported.

“Doug has looked as good as I’ve seen him,” Litch was quoted by the website as saying about Martin’s off-season performance.

Further information about the crash is not yet available.

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