Home / Crime and Justice / Bachelor Alum's Second DWI After Ambulance Crash
Bachelor Alum's Second DWI After Ambulance Crash
2 Nov
Summary
- Reality star arrested for DWI after hitting ambulance.
- Incident occurred on Halloween, fleeing the scene.
- This marks her second DWI offense in recent times.
Melissa Rycroft-Strickland, a "Bachelor" alum and former Dallas Cowboys cheerleader, has been charged with driving while intoxicated following a Halloween incident. On October 31, 2026, Rycroft-Strickland allegedly crashed into a Southlake Fire Department ambulance at an intersection and then fled the scene. Fortunately, no injuries were reported as a result of the collision.
Police located the Southlake resident shortly after the incident. She was subsequently arrested and charged with DWI, an accident involving damage over $200, and driving with an invalid license. Her bond was set at $9,000. This is Rycroft-Strickland's second DWI offense, coming just two months after she received probation for a September 2025 DWI charge.
The investigation into this latest incident is continuing, according to police.
