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Metro Detroit man speaks out after his Lyft driver was drunk while driving him back home
Lyft driver arrested in Troy after driving drunk with passenger on board; passenger speaks out
Troy police pulled over the 2020 Kia Optima close to Rochester Street and Participant Drive at 3:21 a.m. for a number of site visitors violations.
TROY, Mich. (FOX 2) – A Lyft driver was arrested after Troy police mentioned she was drunk with a passenger onboard. Now, the person within the again seat is speaking to FOX 2 a couple of journey he says he’ll always remember.
It was round three within the morning on July 2nd. Amadi Ugonna had been partying and was heading again residence to Rochester Hills from Detroit.
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“You know the way I-75 has that development, so she makes an excuse as to why she has to drive within the center. Which I didn’t suppose a lot of it on the time, there have been no automobiles out. She mentioned I can’t drive on the aspect as a result of I’m going to hit the curve or no matter,” mentioned Ugonna.
Luckily, Troy police pulled over the 2020 Kia Optima close to Rochester Street and Participant Drive at 3:21 a.m. for a number of site visitors violations.
“Whereas she was driving, she was swerving just a little, however as soon as we received to Rochester Street, after which her eyes have been like loopy too,” mentioned Ugonna.
Officers mentioned they may odor a powerful odor of intoxicants emanating from the automobile and observed that the lady’s eyes have been shiny. When requested about this, she instructed them she had two bottles of beer earlier than driving.
Not solely did she fail sobriety exams, however she additionally blew a .18%, which is properly over the authorized restrict.
The 38-year-old Lyft driver was taken into police custody, and Amadi received a journey residence courtesy of the Troy Police Division.