Sober Unser Jr. won’t fight Nevada DUI charge

Two-time Indianapolis 500 winner Al Unser Jr. will not fight a driving under the influence charge stemming from a January crash on a Nevada freeway, officials said Tuesday.

Unser, whose blood-alcohol percentage was almost three times the legal limit when he was arrested Jan. 25, will plead no contest to driving under the influence, his lawyer and a prosecutor said.

Lesser charges, including misdemeanor hit-and-run, failure to render aid in an accident and failure to report an accident, will be dropped, according to the plea deal.

"It was an unfortunate mistake, but he's learned from it," lawyer Andrew Leavitt told The Associated Press, speaking on behalf of Unser, 45, of Henderson. "He's a recovering alcoholic. He hasn't had a drop of alcohol since this happened."