Officer Charged with DUI after Accident
Posted on Jul 3, 2010 1:35pm PDT
A Booneville, North Carolina police officer was charged with driving while intoxicated after he totaled his truck and clipped a utility pole which knocked out power in the Rockford section of Yadkin County. He has been officially charged with driving while intoxicated, failure to maintain his lane and leaving the scene of an accident. According to reports, the officer drove his damaged truck home after the accident. His blood alcohol level was at .10 percent.
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