AUSTELL, Ga. — Austell Police say a driver found sitting on train tracks had a blood alcohol level three times over the legal limit.
Police say they received a phone call around 9 p.m. Sunday after a car got stuck on the railroad tracks at Veterans Memorial Highway and Spring Street.
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When they arrived, they found a white car sitting on the tracks.
Once police began their investigation, they learned the driver was found to be DUI (over 3x the legal limit).
Police said the driver “fortunately” was not injured nor were any other motorists “as a result of this driver’s reckless decision to drive while under the influence.”
Police arrested the driver, whose name has not been released, and booked them into the Cobb County Jail.
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