Melissa Rycroft was allegedly involved in a hit-and-run prior to her second DWI arrest, Us can confirm.
The Southlake Police Department in Texas responded to a “hit-and-run collision” on Saturday, October 31, at approximately 5:50 p.m. involving a Southlake Fire Department ambulance at the intersection of South Peytonville Avenue and Chimney Works Drive,” according to a report viewed by Us.
According to police, the ambulance was “stopped at a stop sign when another vehicle struck it and left the scene.” Authorities noted that “no injuries were reported” at the time of the collision.
Authorities revealed that a short time later, officers were able to locate the alleged driver of the hit-and-run vehicle, whom they identified as Rycroft, 43.
Following an investigation, Rycroft was arrested and charged with driving while intoxicated, second offense, accident involving damage of more than $200 and driving with an invalid license, per a Sunday, November 1, information release.
The Bachelor alum was then transported to the Keller Regional Detention Facility for processing.
Rycroft’s bond was set at $9,000: $7,500 for driving while intoxicated, second offense, $1,000 for an accident involving damage of more than $200 and $500 for driving with an invalid license.
The alleged incident remains under investigation.
Us reached out to Rycroft’s former spokesperson for comment, who informed Us they no longer represent her.
Us previously reported that Rycroft was being held at the Tarrant County Corrections Center in Texas after being taken into custody on the aforementioned three charges.
Following her arrest, the former Dallas Cowboys Cheerleader had her mugshot taken. In the photo, Rycroft was wearing a black shirt with a skull and cross bone wearing a football helmet logo on the left side and had her hair down.
Rycroft’s latest run-in with the law comes two months after she pleaded guilty in August to her prior DWI in a deal that helped her avoid jail time.
The mother of three was arrested in September 2025 for a DWI. At the time, Rycroft’s blood alcohol concentration (BAC) level was reported as .26 percent, which is three times the legal limit in her home state of Texas.
Us reported on August 12 that Rycroft signed a plea deal earlier that week, agreeing to 20 months of probation instead of 280 days in jail. She was ordered to pay a $2,000 fine and complete 36 hours of community service within 120 days.
Rycroft was ordered to finish a DWI education program and a judge ruled that she was not allowed to drive without a “camera equipped ignition interlock device.”
The former Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders advisor also agreed to be screened for substance abuse, which included paying for “non-dilute urine samples for testing for controlled substances and cannabis as directed by the court.”
Rycroft must also abstain from “illegal use, possession, or sale of controlled substances, marijuana or cannabinoids,” and agreed not to “consume or possess any alcoholic beverages.”
Her plea deal noted that Rycroft has to check in with Texas’ Community Supervision and Corrections Department (CSCD) on a monthly basis, and allow a supervision officer to visit her home or any other location “at any time,” as well as provide proof of employment.
