Former pitcher Leskanic in DUI arrest

ORLANDO, Fla., Sept. 15 (UPI) -- Former Major League pitcher Curtis John Leskanic faces charges of driving under the influence and child neglect following his arrest in Florida, police said.

Police said Leskanic, 44, of west Seminole County, was found passed out at the wheel of his pickup truck on a road in Altamonte Springs with his 5-year-old daughter asleep and unrestrained in the truck, the Orlando Sentinel reported Wednesday.

Officials said Leskanic had a blood-alcohol level of .331, more than four times the legal limit of .08, a level so high he had to be examined at a hospital before he was booked into the Seminole County Jail.

Police said they received a call about a pickup truck "swerving all over the road" with information of a child in the vehicle.

Responding officers found Leskanic's truck stopped at an intersection even through the traffic light was green.

Police said it took two attempts to awaken Leskanic, who was "hunched over as if he was sleeping," after which he failed a series of roadside sobriety tests.

In 11 seasons in the majors, Leskanic had a 50-34 won-loss record. His final season was 2004, when he pitched for the World Series winning Boston Red Sox.