Police Pull Over Drunk Driver with Highest Blood Alcohol Reading Ever Recorded
A drunk driver in Oregon is thought to have recorded the highest ever blood alcohol reading, hitting .77 percent. That is more than nine times the legal limit in the state.
Cops breathalyzed the hit-and-run suspect after they noticed he appeared to be “highly intoxicated.”
Police attempted to pull over the driver, but the 28-year-old man refused to pull over, leading to a short chase.
The driver quickly lost control of the car and crashed into a concrete barrier.
After police did a breath test that read .77 percent, which could be the highest ever recorded, they took the driver to the hospital to be monitored by doctors.
“The driver’s blood alcohol content was 0.77 percent which is more than nine times the legal limit. The driver was also suspended in the State of Oregon through the Department of Motor Vehicles at a misdemeanour level (DUII). The driver was taken to the hospital to be medically evaluated. Criminal charges are pending,” The Warm Spring Police Department said in a statement.
According to experts at Stanford University’s Office of Alcohol Policy and Education, a blood alcohol level over .40 can be fatal, and a reading between .35 and .40 means a person would typically lose consciousness and could be on the brink of a coma.
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