Charges have been filed against former Auburn head football coach Pat Dye by a Macon County man alleging Dye held him against his will after a traffic accident.
Dye told media the lawsuit is a fabrication and that he simply offered the man a ride.
Jimmy Lee McCoy said in a civil complaint filed in Macon County Circuit Court on Thursday that Dye fell asleep at the wheel on Gerald Robinson Drive near Alabama Highway 81 and collided with his car.
After the accident, McCoy says Dye and a woman named Lynn Huggins took him to Dye’s home where, according to the complaint, "they detained the Plaintiff [McCoy] without his permission or acquiescence and over his objection, and the Plaintiff could not reasonably or practically leave."
The complaint did not provide any more details on how long McCoy was held or how he was detained.
Dye told AL.com the allegations in the lawsuit were a lie, and that he gave McCoy a ride after the accident. Dye said he didn’t recall if McCoy was at his property but if he was, it was for a few minutes.
Dye did admit to falling asleep at the wheel but said alcohol was not a factor.
The lawsuit listed five counts including negligence, wanton and reckless conduct, violations of the rules of the road, false imprisonment and uninsured or underinsured motorist against Dye, Huggins and Dye’s insurance company, ACCC Insurance Company.
McCoy alleges in the complaint Dye’s insurance company did not pay for his injuries.
The complaint demands a jury trial.
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