'He's probably devastated': Bachelorette's Andi Dorfman reacts to Chris Soules' arrest after 'life-altering tragedy' and fleeing scene of crash

By Justin Enriquez and Jennifer Smith For Dailymail.com

Published: 18:16 EDT, 26 April 2017 | Updated: 19:13 EDT, 26 April 2017

Chris Soules from The Bachelor was arrested on Monday in connection with a fatal collision with a tractor which left his elderly neighbor dead.

And as he starred in season 10 of The Bachelorette, Andi Dorfman reacted to the tough news.

The 30-year-old former reality star expressed her concern for all involved to Entertainment Tonight on Wednesday.

Opening up: Andi Dorfman - picutred in New York back in February - reacted to the tough news surrounding her former suitor on The Bachlorette; Chris Soules

Opening up: Andi Dorfman - picutred in New York back in February - reacted to the tough news surrounding her former suitor on The Bachlorette; Chris Soules

Tough times: The 35-year-old reality starwas arrested on Monday in connection with a fatal collision with a tractor which left his elderly neighbor dead

Tough times: The 35-year-old reality starwas arrested on Monday in connection with a fatal collision with a tractor which left his elderly neighbor dead

 'It's all very sad,' Dorfman said. 'I haven't talked to Chris yet but, knowing him, I know that he is probably devastated.'

This comes after Soules was arrested at his home in Aurora, Iowa, five hours after the crash on Monday night and was charged with leaving the scene of a fatal accident. 

Soules was released from custody after posting a $10,000 bond on Tuesday and is awaiting his next court date. 

The crash occurred at around 8pm and killed his 66-year-old farmer neighbor Kenneth Mosher whose tractor was rammed off the road in to a ditch. 

'My thoughts go out to [Mosher] and his family, as well as the Soules family,' Dorfman said. 'You never want to hear that a friend has been involved in a horrific, life-altering tragedy like this. I'm just saddened for everyone involved.'

Soules had been on a contestant on season 10 of The Bachelorette back in 2014 and was ultimately the second to last to be eliminated.

Kenneth Mosher (pictured with his family), a 66-year-old corn farmer and grandfather, died. His tractor was mowed off the road and in to a ditch 

Kenneth Mosher, a 66-year-old corn farmer and grandfather, died. His tractor was mowed off the road and in to a ditch 

 He went on to star in season 19 of The Bachelor the following year but ultimately called off his engagement with Whitney Bischoff. 

 On Wednesday 911 calls from the fatal crash were released as they revealed Soules tried to save Mosher's life and that there were others at the scene when the crash occurred. It is not yet clear what their connection to the star is. 

He told an operator through labored breathing: 'I just ran in to a guy in a tractor.' 

'He's probably devastated': The 30-year-old former reality star - pictured in December - expressed her concern for all involved to Entertainment Tonight on Wednesday

'He's probably devastated': The 30-year-old former reality star - pictured in December - expressed her concern for all involved to Entertainment Tonight on Wednesday

After admitting that he did not know how to perform CPR, he asked others there: 'Does anyone know CPR?'

It was initially unclear whether or not he was alone at the time of the crash.

As they waited for police and an ambulance, 35-year-old Soules checked Mosher's pulse. He remarked that it didn't look as though Mosher was breathing.

'I can't tell, he doesn't appear to be,' he said when asked. Later, he said: 'I feel like he's got a pulse.'

Former flames: Soules had been on a contestant on season 10 of The Bachelorette back in 2014 and was ultimately the second to last to be eliminated

Former flames: Soules had been on a contestant on season 10 of The Bachelorette back in 2014 and was ultimately the second to last to be eliminated

Moving on: He went on to star in season 19 of The Bachelor the following year but ultimately called off his engagement with Whitney Bischoff

Moving on: He went on to star in season 19 of The Bachelor the following year but ultimately called off his engagement with Whitney Bischoff

Soules ended the call abruptly, telling the operator: 'Can I call you back real quick?'

It's not clear exactly how much time passed before police arrived. A separate recording of their radio communication however captured the moment he allegedly fled in another person's truck.

'One of the subjects that was involved just took off northbound in a red Duramax truck. Do you have any available units?' one of the responding police officers is heard saying.

Within seconds, another said: 'We believe the subject is going to be Chris Soules. That's the name of the subject who took off.'

911 calls reveal how police arrived at the scene before Soules left. Officers were heard calling for back-up after he 'took off' in another person's truck 

911 calls reveal how police arrived at the scene before Soules left. Officers were heard calling for back-up after he 'took off' in another person's truck 

Soules appeared in a court on Tuesday morning to be charged with leaving the scene of a fatal accident. His mother posted his $10,000 bond later and was released  

Soules appeared in a court on Tuesday morning to be charged with leaving the scene of a fatal accident. His mother posted his $10,000 bond later and was released  

Police searched his vehicle at the crash scene and found alcohol in it but there has not yet been any suggestion he was drunk at the time of the accident. 

His spokesman issued a statement on his behalf afterwards to say he was 'devastated' by the accident.

'Chris Soules was involved in an accident on Monday evening, April 24, in a rural part of Iowa near his home.

'He was devastated to learn that Kenneth Mosher, the other person in the accident, passed away. His thoughts and prayers are with Mr. Mosher's family.'

Police records show the star had at least 12 other run-ins with the law.

Previous charges include driving under the influence, speeding, running a stop sign and driving with an open container of alcohol.

He was charged with fleeing the scene of a previous accident in 2002 but it was reduced to defective brakes.

Mosher, a father and grandfather, died after being taken to hospital by ambulance. He was a corn farmer. 

The victim's son-in-law relatives told People the crash was a 'freak accident'. 

Teen drinking, speeding and DUI: Chris Soules' rap sheet revealed 

Soules' criminal record has more than a dozen convictions from the time he was 16 years old

Soules' criminal record has more than a dozen convictions from the time he was 16 years old

Chris Soules, the dashing all-American gentleman farmer from Iowa who charmed his way into TV viewers' hearts on The Bachelor, had spent his late teens and 20s going in and out of courtrooms on more than a dozen charges, most of them related to driving violations and alcohol consumption. 

Records available on Iowa Courts' website detail Soules' vast history of run-ins with the law, which goes back 1998 and includes 13 guilty pleas on a slew of counts, ranging from registration violations to underage drinking and fighting.

In 1998, Soules, then aged 16, was convicted for the first time of speeding six to 10 miles over a 55mph speed limit and was sentenced to a fine.

In 2001, Soules was found guilty of underage drinking and failure to maintain control of a vehicle in two separate incidents. Both cases saw the future reality star get off with fines.

In May and August of that year, Soules was convicted twice of possession of alcohols under age. In the latter incident, he was also found guilty of driving with an open container of alcohol, running a stop sign and speeding. Those cases also resulted in fines.

In February 2002, Soules was convicted of fighting, and in March he was back in court on a charge of leaving the scene of an accident, which was later reduced to a count of defective brakes. 

Soules stayed out of trouble for four years until in 2006 he was convicted of his most serious charge - driving while intoxicated  - and fined more than $500. His sentence also included a year of probation.

In 2007, Soules was found guilty of speeding, and the same charge brought him back to court in 2009.

Soules' final brush with the law before Monday's arrest occurred in 2010, when he was convicted and fined for a registration violation.   

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