Randy Travis Naked While Arrested For DWI

LOS ANGELES, CA - SEPTEMBER 21:  Recording Artist Randy Travis attends an evening at The GRAMMY Museum presented by American Express at The GRAMMY Museum on September 21, 2011 in Los Angeles, California.  (Photo by Paul Archuleta/FilmMagic) (Photo: )
LOS ANGELES, CA - SEPTEMBER 21: Recording Artist Randy Travis attends an evening at The GRAMMY Museum presented by American Express at The GRAMMY Museum on September 21, 2011 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Paul Archuleta/FilmMagic) (Photo: )

Country crooner Randy Travis is trying really, really hard to embody a sad country song. TMZ reports that the troubled songwriter was arrested Tuesday night on suspicion of a DWI after crashing his car into the barricades of an off-road construction site. He also refused to take a breathalyzer test, aggressively verbally threatened the cops and -- here's the chorus line -- was completely nude at the scene of the car crash.

According to TMZ, Travis threatened to shoot and kill the police who arrested him. A mugshot of Travis shows him with cuts and scrapes on his forehead and nose and what appears to be a black eye.

The incident, which took place just before midnight, is not Travis' first brush with the law, of course. The 53-year-old was arrested in February by Texas police for public intoxication. A video of Travis during the arrest was released showing the singer slurring his words. He later released a statement apologizing for "what resulted following an evening of celebrating the Super Bowl."

It's been a difficult year for the country music legend. In May, Travis countersued his ex-wife and former manager of 30 years, Elizabeth Travis, for leaking confidential information with the intent of sabotaging his career. She had originally filed a lawsuit against him for breach of contract one month prior, in April. The couple divorced in 2010.

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