INDUSTRY, Calif. - Taboo of the Black Eyed Peas was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence after a collision, police said.

The 31-year-old hip-hop singer, whose real name is Jaime Luis Gomez, was taken into custody Tuesday morning after a collision in Industry, about 30 kilometres east of Los Angeles, said Los Angeles sheriff's Lt. Mark Relyea.

Gomez was released that evening with a citation for possession of less than an ounce (28 grams) of marijuana, possession of a prescribed medication without a prescription and driving under the influence, Relyea said.

No court date was disclosed.

The Grammy-winning Black Eyed Peas also include Fergie, will.i.am and apl.de.ap.