Truck driver arrested for drunken driving admits to drinking Fireball while behind the wheel, authorities say

OXFORD, Iowa (KCRG/Gray News) – Iowa authorities say a truck driver admitted to drinking from a bottle of Fireball while driving on Interstate 80 in Johnson County.

According to a criminal complaint, a person reported a tractor-trailer driving recklessly westbound on I-80 on Thursday.

Police said they initiated a traffic stop and stopped the truck in question, which was driven by 58-year-old Scott Snyder of Stony Creek, Virginia.

When speaking to investigators, they said Snyder admitted to drinking Fireball, an alcoholic beverage, around noon. He also said he kept the bottle in his taxi and drank from it while driving.

According to the complaint, Snyder showed measurable impairment on a roadside sobriety test, and a preliminary breathalyzer test showed he had a blood alcohol content of 0.149%, above the state's legal limit of 0.08% BAC.

Snyder was arrested and charged with Operating a Vehicle While Intoxicated – Second Offense.

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