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“Top Chef” winner Kelsey Barnard Clark was arrested on DUI charges after allegedly crashing a car with her two children inside.

The Dothan Police Department in Dothan, Ala., responded to a call Wednesday evening regarding Clark after she allegedly drove her car into a mailbox, per TMZ.

Authorities told the outlet that once police officers arrived at the scene, Clark reportedly smelled of alcohol and showed other signs of driver impairment.

Kelsey Barnard Clark, a blonde woman wearing a white chef coat over a teal shirt and black distressed jeans, smiles at the camera.
“Top Chef” winner Kelsey Barnard Clark was arrested on DUI charges Wednesday.NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal via Getty Images

Mugshot of Kelsey Barnard Clark, arrested for DUI.
Clark allegedly drove into a mailbox while her two children were in the car, though no one was injured.Dothan Police Department

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Her two children were reportedly with her in the car when the incident happened, but no one was injured during the crash, according to local news outlet WBRC.

Clark, 35, was then brought to the Dothan City Jail and booked on a DUI charge.

Her kids were reportedly sent home with a family member.

Kelsey Barnard Clark smiling in a blue floral dress with a brown woven belt.
Authorities told TMZ that police officers on the scene reportedly noticed Clark smelled of booze and was visibly impaired.David Moir/Bravo via Getty Images

Kelsey Barnard Clark on Top Chef.
Clark was brought to the Dothan City Jail and booked on a DUI charge. Her mugshot was subsequently released publicly.NBCU Photo Bank via Getty Images

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The Dothan Police Department publicly released her mugshot via their website on the daily roundup of arrests, also citing her charge as “Driving Under the Influence (Alcohol).”

Page Six reached out to the Dothan Police Department along with Clark, but did not receive an immediate response from either.

Clark won Season 16 of “Top Chef” where she was known for her southern hospitality.

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Kelsey Barnard Clark and Nini Nguyen standing side-by-side in front of a counter with various cooking ingredients.
Her claim to fame was winning Season 16 of “Top Chef.”David Moir/Bravo via Getty Images

Kelsey Barnard Clark and Nini Nguyen standing side-by-side in a cooking show setting.
Since then, she has appeared on the Netflix series “Next Gen Chef.”David Moir/Bravo via Getty Images

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Clark most recently appeared as a judge on the Netflix series “Next Gen Chef,” which premiered in September.

She is a mom to son Monroe, 8, and daughter Evelyn, 5 and often gives a glimpse into her family life on Instagram, where she boasts over 100,000 followers.

The Alabama native posted a daily vlog to Instagram on the day of her arrest, where she talked about balancing her life as a mom and a chef.

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