Rascal Flatts Guitarist J.D. Rooney Blames DUI Bust on Deer

Joe Don Rooney — lead guitarist for the country tune trio Rascal Flatts — allegedly educated law enforcement officers a wild chronicle about what led to his DUI bust. Actually, wild.

Based fully on a police affidavit, obtained by TMZ, law enforcement officers snarl Rooney educated them he used to be driving his BMW in Williamson County, TN abet in September at round 4 AM when a deer ran out in entrance of him.

Law enforcement officers snarl Rooney blamed the deer for inflicting him to veer off-avenue and rupture into some trees, which deployed his airbags. Law enforcement officers snarl Rooney smelled like booze … and that he educated them he performed golf earlier sooner than going to a buddy’s home for drinks. The officer says he admitted to “one more than I must easy like.”

What’s more … law enforcement officers snarl Rooney bombed several discipline sobriety tests. As we reported … he used to be in the waste arrested and taken to county penal advanced where he used to be booked on a misdemeanor DUI cost. He used to be later released after posting $2,500 bond.

Rooney — a founding member of the community — is due abet in court docket subsequent month.