Traffic & Transit
Wrong-Way Driver Gets Drunken Driving Charge In Stafford
A car was discovered pointing the wrong way with a passed-out driver inside on a road in Stafford, state police said.
STAFFORD, CT — A wrong-way driver has been arrested for drunken driving in Stafford, state police said.
According to an arrest report, at 1:49 p.m. Sunday, state police received calls about a vehicle sitting on the shoulder, facing the wrong direction on Barbara Lane.
When they arrived, troopers found a 60-year-old Stafford man slumped over the steering wheel with the engine running, according to an arrest report.
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Troopers woke the man up and he failed sobriety tests, resulting in a driving under the influence charge, according to an arrest report.
The man is due in court on Feb. 5, records show.
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