Jayson Williams arraigned on drunken-driving charges after NYC crash earlier this week

Ex-NBA star arraigned on drunken-driving charges

NEW YORK — Prosecutors say former NBA star Jayson Williams told a New York City police officer he was “sorry for causing trouble” about an hour after he crashed his SUV into a tree.

A tired-looking Williams was arraigned on drunken-driving charges Thursday via video link from Bellevue Hospital. He didn’t enter a plea.

Williams is being treated for a minor bone fracture in his neck and other injuries from the wreck early Tuesday. He was wearing a neck brace and a bandage above his right eye during his arraignment.

His bail was set at $10,000. He will have to wear an electronic monitoring bracelet if released.

Williams retired from the New Jersey Nets in 2000. He is awaiting retrial on a New Jersey manslaughter charge stemming from a 2002 shooting at his house. A previous jury deadlocked.