CMACountry star Lynn Anderson was arrested for driving under the influence Friday morning in Nashville following a car crash Thursday night.

According to Nashville ABC affiliate WKRN, the singer admitted to taking prescription medication and drinking alcohol prior to the crash. No one was injured in the crash, and Anderson was released on a $5,000 bond.

Anderson released a statement Friday saying, “I apologize for the choices I made and subsequent actions on Thursday evening that ultimately resulted in the accident.  By the grace of God, I am very grateful that no one was injured as a result.  I am committed to the accountable steps that I will be facing on the road to recovery and am deeply sorry for anyone that I have harmed along this path.”

Lynn Anderson was previously arrested for DUI in 2004 when officers found her passed out in her car on the side of the road. The Grammy winner is best known for her 1971 hit, “Rose Garden.”



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