Chris Soules breaks silence after arrest, fatal accident
Posted: Apr 27, 2017 1:59 PM CDT
(CNN)Chris Soules is speaking out for the first time since his involvement in a fatal car accident.
\"My family and I are overwhelmed with this tragedy, but we are sticking together and we'll get through it,\" Soules said in a statement. \"Thank you for reaching out.\"
The former \"Bachelor\" star was arrested Monday night, following a crash that occurred near his home in Buchanan County, Iowa.
Soules was driving a 2008 Chevy pickup that collided with a tractor, according to a spokesman with the Iowa State Patrol. The individual driving the tractor was killed.
Soules was charged with a class D felony for leaving the scene of the accident. He posted $10,000 bail and is expected in court next month.
Court documents allege that Soules was in possession of \"alcoholic beverages/containers.\"
After the accident, Soules' team issued a statement saying that he was \"devastated to learn\" that the victim had died.
Soules has since suspended his social media pages.