Chesterfield man suspected to be under the influence goes wrong way on I-64
NEW KENT COUNTY, Va. (WRIC) -- A Chesterfield County man who is suspected of driving under the influence while heading the wrong way on Interstate 64 in New Kent County has been arrested and charged. At 1:40 a.m. on Sunday, Dec. 8, deputies with the New Kent County Sheriff's Office arrested a driver for driving under the influence, among other charges. Officials said 57-year-old James Lamar Smith was seen driving west in the eastbound lanes of I-64, beginning neat the West Point exit and continuing for miles. Deputies attempted to stop Smith's vehicle, but the sheriff's office said he continued driving the wrong way, endangering other drivers. The sheriff's office said a large portion of this part of I-64 is an active work zone. Deputies used stop sticks to deflate Smith's vehicle's tires and used their patrol vehicles as a barrier to bring the vehicle to a stop. In addition to driving under the influence, Smith was also charged with eluding law enforcement, and the incident was his second offense within 10 years. Officials said a blood alcohol test showed that Smith's blood alcohol level was .194 -- more than twice the legal limit. He was taken to Pamunkey Regional Jail where he was held on a $5,000 secured bond with a pending court date in New Kent County General District Court.
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NEW KENT COUNTY, Va. (WRIC) -- A Chesterfield County man who is suspected of driving under the influence while heading the wrong way on Interstate 64 in New Kent County has been arrested and charged.
At 1:40 a.m. on Sunday, Dec. 8, deputies with the New Kent County Sheriff's Office arrested a driver for driving under the influence, among other charges.
Officials said 57-year-old James Lamar Smith was seen driving west in the eastbound lanes of I-64, beginning neat the West Point exit and continuing for miles.
Deputies attempted to stop Smith's vehicle, but the sheriff's office said he continued driving the wrong way, endangering other drivers.
The sheriff's office said a large portion of this part of I-64 is an active work zone.
Deputies used stop sticks to deflate Smith's vehicle's tires and used their patrol vehicles as a barrier to bring the vehicle to a stop.
In addition to driving under the influence, Smith was also charged with eluding law enforcement, and the incident was his second offense within 10 years.
Officials said a blood alcohol test showed that Smith's blood alcohol level was .194 -- more than twice the legal limit. He was taken to Pamunkey Regional Jail where he was held on a $5,000 secured bond with a pending court date in New Kent County General District Court.
