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PHOENIX (AZFamily) — A commercial truck driver was caught sipping red wine from a water bottle while behind the wheel of a massive rig and nearly took out a state trooper before finally pulling over, Arizona Department of Public Safety officials say.
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On July 2, DPS says highway patrol troopers received several calls about a semi-truck driving erratically on southbound I-10.
The driver reportedly swerved across lanes, did not stop when troopers tried to pull him over and almost hit a DPS vehicle. The driver finally stopped near Elliot Road.
Troopers noticed several signs of impairment when talking with the driver, including confusion and a smell of alcohol. Sobriety tests confirmed the driver was intoxicated and a breath test showed a .227 BAC, officials said.
The driver was arrested for DUI. When they searched the truck, troopers reportedly found bottles of red wine and a reusable water bottle that wine had been poured into.
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“Drinking and driving in a regular passenger car is already dangerous. Drinking and driving a massive vehicle infinitely increases the risk of life-threatening collisions,” DPS officials said in a statement.
The driver has not been publicly identified.
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