State Police: Drunken Driver From Manchester Gets His Car Stuck in Mulch Pile

TOLLAND, CT - A Manchester Man was charged with driving under the influence after his car became stuck in a pile of mulch in Tolland.

The crash took place at 11:44 p.m. at 153 Hartford Turnpike last Thursday, according to an arrest report.

State police said they received a complaint that a vehicle had passed through the parking lot at the Exxon gas station on Hartford Turnpike and became stuck "in a mulch bed."

Troopers arrived on the scene and administered a standardized field sobriety tests to the driver - Kunal De, 33, of 166 Tudor lane, Manchester.

He failed the tests, was charged with DUI and assigned a court date of June 27, state police said.

He posted a $500 bond, according to an arrest report.