Peculiar drunk driving articles for the week of June 12

Really odd drunk driving news – 'Just Plain Strange'

Four men, a turtle and Florida DUI – Brevard County deputies became suspicious of a pick-up truck swerving on the beach and initiated a traffic stop. The driver instead fled the beach and accelerated to over 90 mph while the occupants threw beer cans out the windows. A pursuing sheriff's office cruiser blew out a tire and the deputy crashed into a ditch. When finally stopped, police found a soft shell turtle, which are protected and off limits during a three-month period, in the back of the truck bed. The driver, Brandon Kincaid, was charged with driving under the influence in Florida, reckless driving, eluding authorities and possession of a soft-shell turtle in the off-season.

A flipped car, a stolen tractor and Indiana DUI – Kevin Michael Whitesell of Terre Haute flipped his car on a rural road. He walked two miles to a farmhouse, stole a tractor and returned to the crash site in an attempt to tow his car before anyone noticed. While dragging his car across a bridge, Whitesell lost control and both vehicles ended up in a creek. The second accident caused more than $150,000 in damage to the tractor and the bridge. Whitesell was charged with drunk driving in Indiana, leaving the scene of a crash, theft and multiple other charges for damages.

Endless driving in a circle and Utah DUI – An unidentified woman was charged with driving under the influence in West Jordan, UT after attempting to make a simple u-turn. According to police, she “never quite came out of it.” She continued to drive in an endless circle in the middle of the road before finally steering out of the turn and hitting a tree.

A car in a swimming pool and California DUI – Yvonne Campbell was driving erratically on Interstate 80 in Concord when she lost control of her Acura TL. She flew off the highway, slid down an embankment, crashed through a highway perimeter fence, smashed through a wooden fence, rolled across a yard and ended up in a swimming pool. Responding rescue workers had to dive into the pool to save Campbell, who showed no signs of life. After being resuscitated, Campbell was transported to a local hospital and later charged with CA DUI.

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