SEMINOLE COUNTY, Fla. – A Central Florida man was jailed after troopers caught him driving erratically along Interstate 4 on Wednesday, according to documents obtained by News 6.
In an arrest report, troopers said they began receiving multiple reports of a hit-and-run crush involving a pickup truck along the highway around 4:30 p.m.
Per a witness, the crash happened in the eastbound lane near mile marker 105 in Seminole County, with the truck striking a guardrail.
“(The witness) stated the Silverado lost its front left wheel, then continued driving,” the report reads.
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Troopers reported that the driver — later identified as Eric Drewry, 47 — eventually made his way to South Shell Road, driving through a construction barricade and getting stuck in the sand near a large retention pond.
Yet another witness reportedly followed the truck, claiming that it did “donuts and other reckless maneuvers” as it fled the crash scene before becoming stuck, troopers added.
Upon arrival at the truck, deputies also learned that Drewry had attacked a law enforcement officer who’d tried to detain him, the report reveals.
“When I questioned him about the crash, he said, ‘What crash?’ and later that he wasn’t driving,” the arrest report continues.
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Troopers further noted that Drewry had bloodshot eyes, slurred speech, and was unable to recall basic details about what had just happened — all indicators that he was under the influence of alcohol or drugs.
As a result, Drewry was ultimately taken into custody and now faces the following charges:
- Refusal to submit to DUI testing
- Leaving the scene of a crash with unattended property damage
- DUI involving property damage