The journalist Leon Harris has been charged with a DUI after he allegedly crashed into a car in Montogomery County, Maryland, on Saturday. His vehicle struck another car in the evening, as reported by the police.
The police reported that the anchor Leon was driving along Bradley Boulevard near River Road when his car struck another vehicle that collided with a third car. According to NBC Washington, Leon tried to leave the scene when the police arrived, but he was eventually stopped, and when he failed a sobriety test, a breathalyzer test found his blood-alcohol concentration was twice the limit which is 0.08%.
Ultimately, NBC4 anchor Leon Harris allegedly crashed into a car, and it was a two-car crash. As per the reports of News4, Leon was charged with driving under the influence. He would also be pulled from the show as the investigation starts, and it is still unclear if there were any injuries during the crash.
Leon Harris Career And Salary
Leon Harris started his career as an intern at CNN after graduating from Ohio University as a National Merit Scholar. He had visited Washington for the first time in the spring of 1979 for the Close Up program that really inspired his passion for television. Leon had shared how he was inspired to be a part of the television industry after the Close Up experience.
Leon Harris was in the technical side of the industry for almost a decade, where he mastered the art of satellite placement and learned about connecting viewers with news from around the world. Harris also shared that he fell in love with the job of news gathering and gave credit to CNN founder Ted Turner for creating a culture of being committed to helping democratize information that makes sure everyone has access. Harris further encouraged young people to become civically engaged, take those wheels, and turn them in the direction as pleased.
He is also known for working with both CNN and ABC affiliate WJLA-TV. He had auditioned for a position as a full-time anchor in 1991 and has won Emmy Awards for his work. He has also won Best Local News Anchor and is recognized for his coverage of Hurricane Katrina and his reporting from the jungles of El Salvador on illegal immigration. His other popular coverages are Oklahoma City Bombing, the O.J. Simpson trial, the 11 September attacks, and the 2000 Elections and Recount.
Amazing there's any work getting done here at NBC! pic.twitter.com/PdMm9qXYEd
— Leon Harris (@RealLeonHarris) August 21, 2017
Harris had moved to Washington, DC-based WJLA-TV in 2003, where he anchored the station's 5 pm and 11 pm newscast. He left the station in 2016. Leon Harris has worked as a broadcaster for NBC since April of 2017. His estimated salary from NBC News ranges from $49k-$244k as a news anchor of NBC News4.
Leon Harris Married Life With Wife Dawn Lomax
The anchor Leon Harris has been married to Dawn Lomax since 1986. They first met each other at the Ohio university, which means that they are college sweethearts. The couple is currently residing in Avenel, Potomac, Maryland, and they are parents of two children, a son named Darren and a beautiful daughter named Lauren.
Leon's wife is a nurse at a local hospital, and their son is a graduate of Bucknell University, and their daughter is a graduate of Temple University.
Leon Harris was diagnosed with necrotizing pancreatitis in 2013 that early took his life. He was taken to a suburban hospital and then transferred to John Hopkins Hospital. However, he seems to be healthy as of 2022.