‘Good Samaritan’ stops swerving driver with life-threatening BAC, IN cops say
Several vehicles were nearly struck by a suspected drunk driver on an Indiana road until a “good Samaritan” stepped in, police said.
A 911 caller reported a white pickup truck was “all over the road” in the afternoon on June 21, Evansville Police said in a bulletin. A second caller reported similar information.
As the suspected impaired driver turned onto adjacent streets, the “good Samaritan” was able to get the man to stop, police said. Then, the person took the keys out of the pickup’s ignition.
The driver was taken to a hospital, where it was determined he had a 0.40 blood alcohol content, a level that can be life-threatening, according to police.
His BAC was five times the legal limit in Indiana, and he needed to stay in the hospital overnight, police said.
Preliminary charges of operating while intoxicated with a prior conviction and operating without ever receiving a license were sent to prosecutors, according to police. The suspected drunk driver’s name was not released.
Evansville is about a 175-mile drive southwest from Indianapolis.
This story was originally published June 24, 2025 at 11:47 AM with the headline "‘Good Samaritan’ stops swerving driver with life-threatening BAC, IN cops say."
