Actor GARY COLLINS was arrested Tuesday night under suspicion of misdemeanor DUI, according to the LAPD.

Authorities say around 5:20 p.m. yesterday, Collins was driving his 2004 Ford Explorer Northbound on Kester at Morrison in Sherman Oaks when a blue Toyota driven by an 89-year-old man failed to yield to oncoming traffic and collided with Collins' vehicle. Collins, when hit by the Toyota, swerved and hit two parked cars.

When officers arrived at the scene, they smelled alcohol on Collins' breath. They initiated field sobriety tests that Collins failed. The accident was not Mr. Collins' fault, but he was arrested because the officers smelled alcohol on his breath. Mr. Collins was arrested for misdemeanor DUI. He was then booked into the Van Nuys Jail and was released at 11:44 p.m. on $40,000 bail.