A Gretna man was arrested for DWI after he allegedly crashed his vehicle on Interstate 20 in eastern Lincoln Parish.
The Lincoln Parish Sheriff’s Office responded to the single vehicle crash just west of Choudrant about 3 a.m. Saturday morning. Deputies found a Dodge Charger with severe damage in the ditch off the shoulder of the roadway. The vehicle was still running and. John-Paul Edward Pierce, 23, was still sitting behind the wheel.
Pierce showed signs of impairment but stated he had not been drinking. Based on field sobriety tests, Pierce was arrested and taken to the Lincoln Parish Detention Center for a breath test. The test indicated Pierce’s blood alcohol concentration was .145g%. He was booked for first offense DWI and careless operation of a vehicle. Bail was set at $1,500.
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