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Drunk-driving charge in bar stool crash

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Newark, Ohio, police towed this motorized bar stool after it crashed. A 28-year-old driver has pleaded not guilty to a charge of drunken driving.

Apr 01, 2009 04:30 AM
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NEWARK, Ohio ? Authorities in Ohio say a man has been charged with drunken driving after crashing his motorized bar stool.

Police in Newark say when they responded to a report of a crash on March 4, they found a man who had wrecked a bar stool powered by a lawn mower.

Kile Wygle, 28, was taken to hospital and treated for minor injuries.

Police say he was charged with operating a vehicle while intoxicated after he told an officer that he had consumed at least 15 beers.

Wygle, who was travelling at about 30 km/h when he crashed, told police his motorized bar stool has a top speed of about 60 km/h.

Wygle was also charged with driving on a suspended licence. He has pleaded not guilty and has requested a jury trial.