Howell Man Flips Off Motorist, Flips Car, Charged With DWI: Police

HOWELL, NJ -- A Howell Township man was charged with drunk driving after he lost control and flipped his 1988 Corvette while giving another driver the finger, Howell Police Chief Andrew Kudrick said Tuesday.

The 54-year-old man walked away with minor injuries after the crash that happened Monday on Hulses Corner Road, Kudrick said in a post on Facebook about the crash. 

Kudrick said a witness told Howell police the driver of the Corvette gave him the finger as he illegally passed the witness's car. The witness said the man then lost control of the Corvette, which left Hulses Corner Road and flipped over, coming to rest on a resident's front yard.

Kudrick said the man was arrested and charged with driving while intoxicated, reckless driving, and other motor vehicle offenses. 

"Despite how bad this looks, the 54-year-old Howell resident was very fortunate to only receive minor injuries," Kudrick said. "He extricated himself from the vehicle prior to the arrival of emergency service."

"Fortunately, no one else was injured by his poor decisions," Kudrick said.

(A 1988 Corvette lies upside down on a lawn on Hulses Corner Road on Monday evening. Photo via Howell police)