'Real World' MTV Participant Arrested for DUI in California

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‘Real World’ MTV Participant Arrested for DUI in California

June 14, 2010
Author: Chris M. Alexander

David “Puck” Rainey who acted in MTV’s “The Real World: San Francisco” was admitted to a Southern California hospital after a very bad accident which left him and his 8-year old son Bogart gravely injured.

DUI Arrest While Hospitalized

To make matters worse for the former star, California law enforcement arrested Puck for DUI. Authorities charged him while he was lying in his hospital bed in the California town of San Diego being treated for broken bones in both feet, his right hand, his neck, a fractured sternum and clavicle. He may be facing charges of child endangerment and driving without a license also.

Evidence Of Drunk Driving

The California authorities say that there is reason to believe that he was driving while intoxicated with alcohol when he was traveling along California Route number 79 on a weekend father and son fishing excursion, when he tried to miss a deer in the road and lost control of the vehicle he was driving.

Son Helps His Father

His vehicle rolled down an embankment and flipped over then came to rest in a river bed. His son Bogart received a bruised liver and other internal organs injuries, however he somehow got out of the damaged car, made it back up to the road to get help for his injured father.

Claim To Fame

41 year old ‘Puck’, became famous after appearing on MTV’s ‘Real World: San Francisco’ were he played the role of a rebellious bicycle messenger. The concept of the show was the putting together of strangers in a residence for a few months to follow their lives and relationships it was suppose to be unscripted and unrehearsed. It was one of the first shows in the “reality” genre.

Stand Out on Reality Hit Show

Puck was a notable stand out of the show because of his frequent confrontations with the character that was an AIDS sufferer. In one episode he was expelled from the house for this reason. Mr. Rainey was also known for his close relationship with his mother, grandparents and sister on the show.

Latest Roles

He also appeared in other MTV semi-reality shows Road Rule: All Stars and Battle of the Sexes. On the latter show he married the mother of his son Bogart. He also provided the voice for the animated character Spanky Ham on the show Drawn Together which is a parody of reality show like Real World.

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