Trooper Charged with North Carolina DWI

Highway Patrol officer sideswipes another vehicle in NC drunk driving incident.

A North Carolina Highway Patrol trooper has been fired following an incident of driving while intoxicated in the Winston-Salem area. Around 9:30 pm Sgt. C.D. Jones reportedly sideswiped an SUV while off-duty in his personal vehicle. Jones’ blood alcohol content measured .22%, nearly three times the legal limit for intoxicated driving. The occupants of the SUV were treated for minor injuries.

Jones, 48, had been with the North Carolina Highway Patrol since 1985, and was assigned to the Winston-Salem troop. The NC DWI incident is still under investigation.

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