Suspect charged for crashing into bridge construction site

Published 7:34 am Tuesday, April 11, 2017

An Ausitin man faces charges for allegedly crashing into a construction site while intoxicated.

Bradley George, 41, of Austin was arrested for DWI on Sunday, April 9, after allegedly crashing his vehicle in a construction site.

According to Chief Brian Krueger, Austin police responded to a report of a crash at a construction site at 12th Street Southeast and Oakland Place at 6:09 p.m. The vehicle had fled the scene, but officers were able to follow a trail of fluid to 12th Street Northeast, where they found George in his gray SUV.

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George admitted to driving the vehicle, stating that he was so mad at his girlfriend that he decided to drive through the construction site.

After failing a field sobriety test, George was transported to Mower County jail, where a breathalyzer test determined he was over the legal limit.

George is facing charges of third-degree DWI, driving without insurance, possession of a small amount of marijuana and failure to report an accident.