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Patrol arrests wrong-way driver on I-5

The Columbian
Published: September 12, 2010, 12:00am

FEDERAL WAY, Wash. (AP) — The Washington State Patrol says troopers arrested a 40-year-old Federal Way man early Sunday after he drove the wrong way on Interstate 5 for 11 miles.

Trooper John Batiste says that several people called 911 to report the car, and troopers were able to stop it. No accidents occurred.

Batiste says the man was booked into the King County Jail for investigation of driving under the influence.

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