I-195 Mayhem: Wrong-Way Drunk Driver Hits Spike Strip, Police Say

WAREHAM, MA — A drunk driver from Wareham caused mayhem on Interstate 195 early Saturday as he traveled over 15 miles in the wrong direction and only stopped after hitting a spike strip, authorities said. Jowaun Gamble, 23, was charged with a host of crimes.

Police said at about 1:40 a.m., they received a report Gamble was driving a 2015 Nissan Altima eastbound in the westbound lane in Fairhaven. A state trooper pulled alongside Gamble's vehicle but he refused to stop, police said.

"Troopers from the Dartmouth and Bourne Barracks along with local police departments monitored traffic to ensure the wrong way operator did not cause any crashes," state police said in a statement.

When Gamble reached Marion, he hit a spike strip that had been deployed near Exit 20 by Marion Police Officer Jeffery Habicht, authorities said. A short time later, Gamble's vehicle stopped in the median near Exit 21 in Wareham and he was taken into custody. He was charged with:

• OUI-liquor
• Negligent driving
• Driving the wrong way on a state highway
• Failure to stop for a police officer
• Resisting arrest
• Speeding

Gamble was held in custody pending an arraignment Monday in New Bedford District Court.

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