Ridgefield High Football Coach Charged with DUI

Ridgefield High School football coach Kevin Callahan was charged for driving under the influence in his hometown of Fairfield, the Fairfield Citizen reports.

According to the paper, Callahan hit a traffic sign in the center of a Fairfield road Sunday night then continued on and struck a tree on the side of the road.

Callahan allegedly told police he was looking at an incoming text when the accident occurred, the paper reports. Officers detected a strong odor of alcohol and found a half-empty bottle of vodka in the car.

He was charged with distracted driving, failure to drive right and failure to carry a valid insurance card. He was given a court date of May 18.

According to the Ridgefield Press, a school official confirmed it was Callahan.

Read the full report at the Fairfield Citizen.

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