LOWVILLE â Drunk driving was alleged to be the cause of a Boonville man losing control of his vehicle and smashing into a tree Sunday afternoon.
Justin L. Wheeler, 23, was charged with misdemeanor first offense driving while intoxicated and operating a motor vehicle with a blood alcohol content, or BAC, of more than 0.08% as a first offense by the Lewis County Sheriffâs Office.
According to the sheriffâs office, while driving a 2010 Dodge Ram pickup truck on Fish Creek Road in the town of Lewis at about 4:45 p.m., Mr. Wheeler lost control of the vehicle going around a curve, exited the road and hit a âsmallâ tree.