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Top Chef’ Winner Kelsey Barnard Clark Arrested on DUI Charge in Alabama After Mailbox Crash

Police say field sobriety tests at the Dothan crash scene indicated impairment.

Overview

  • Officers responded around 8 p.m. on Jan. 21 to the 1300 block of Selkirk Drive in Dothan after a vehicle struck a mailbox, according to police.
  • Clark was booked at Dothan City Jail on a misdemeanor charge of driving under the influence of alcohol, and her mugshot appeared on the department’s website.
  • Police-reported details say she smelled of alcohol and struggled with tests such as walking in a straight line and standing on one foot.
  • Two children were in the vehicle, neither was injured, and they were released to a family member, local outlets reported.
  • A jail spokesperson confirmed she was released from custody early the next morning, and no court outcome has been reported.