Kelsey Clark, the Season 16 winner of Top Chef, is facing new scrutiny after authorities confirmed that her two children were inside her vehicle when she was pulled over and arrested for DUI in Alabama.
According to officials familiar with the incident, Clark was driving with her children when her vehicle struck a brick mailbox on Selkirk Drive in the Woodlands neighborhood of west Dothan, AL, on the night of Wednesday, January 21. According to local news outlet WTVY 4, the Department of Human Resources responded to the scene and ultimately allowed the children to leave with a family member. Neither Clark nor the children were injured in the crash. Clark is a mother of two, son Monroe, 8, and daughter Evelyn, 5.
Dothan police charged Clark with driving under the influence, alleging that she had consumed an illegal amount of alcohol prior to the collision. “We received a call regarding a vehicle striking the mailbox in the 1300 block of Selkirk Drive,” Lt. Scott Owens of the Dothan Police Department said, per the outlet. “Our officers who responded to the scene determined that Clark was under the influence.”
TMZ reported earlier that investigators at the scene noted Clark “smelled of booze.” She was booked into the Dothan City Jail around 8 p.m. Her blood alcohol level has not been publicly released at this time, and representatives for Clark have not responded to Parade’s request for comment.
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Clark rose to national prominence in 2019 after winning Season 16 of Top Chef, a victory that brought significant attention to her downtown Dothan restaurant, KBC. She built the restaurant from a catering business she founded and later expanded her career through cookbook releases and appearances on other food-focused programs.
Legal experts note that Clark may be eligible for a pretrial diversion program, which could allow her to avoid prosecution if she meets certain conditions. Alternatively, she could choose to contest the charge in municipal court.
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