Man arrested for DUI says he swerved for elephant on road
Arrested for his 7th DUI, Samuel Phipps said he swerved his vehicle to avoid an elephant in his path / CBS/KYW
NEW CASTLE, Del. A man who was arrested for a 7th DUI said the swerved his vehicle to avoid an elephant he saw in his path, say investigators.
Samuel Phipps of Delaware, was arrested and charged with DUI and for not having insurance when he crashed his 1998 Land Rover Friday night on 1-295 southbound near the on-ramp for Delaware Route 141 northbound, CBS Station KYW Philadelphia reported Monday. He drove his vehicle off of the road's left side and hit a left guardrail, said investigators.
Phipps, 31, was found at the scene by a trooper and looked impaired. According to investigators, he acknowledged that he smoke marijuana dipped in PCP before he drove.
Phipps had six prior DUI arrests before this latest one. He is being held on bond at the Howard R. Young Correctional Institute.
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For cryin out loud will you KEEP him there for awhile ?
Do NOT bond him out as he IS a present danger to the public, next time he'll probably kill someone or a whole family or someone's kids.
Seven DUIs, I'd say he has a drinking problem wouldn't you ?
No amount of 'Just say, No' is going to stop this guy.
A lengthy prison sentence should keep him off the road.
Only he can quit drinking and he won't until he is good and ready, not before.