University of Texas sack leader Sergio Kindle was treated for a concussion last week after slamming his vehicle into an apartment building while sending or receiving a text message, according to his attorney. The Longhorn linebacker apparently lost control of his car on June 24 while fidgeting with his texting device, said Brian Roark, the lawyer. “It was probably something he should not have been doing,” Roark said. That careless act caused nearly $9,000 in damage, but no one inside the building was hurt, he said. Kindle pushed his car back in the street and went home. Later, doctors told him he had a concussion but did not require hospitalization. The embarrassed linebacker told his coach about the incident the next morning, University of Texas spokesman John Bianco said. “We’re glad nobody else was hurt and he’s going to be fine,” Bianco said. Police say they are investigating, but no charges have been filed. Kindle, a senior from Dallas, led his team with 10 sacks last season. In 2007, he missed the first three games while serving a suspension for a drunken driving arrest, Sports Illustrated reports.

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