'I'm Innocent, Man,' Says DUI Driver Stuck on Railroad Tracks

Graham, United States – 'I'm innocent, man,' a suspected drunken driver told a deputy after getting his car stuck on railroad tracks in the Graham area of Pierce County, Washington, about 30 minutes after driving through an active crash scene.

Footage released by the Pierce County Sheriff's Office on Tuesday, November 10, shows a car sitting on the rails at night, its taillights glowing as a deputy with a flashlight approaches the vehicle and later talks with the driver at the open door.

The sheriff's office said deputies responded to the 3800 block of 192nd Street East around 3am on Sunday, November 8, after a report of a vehicle stuck on the tracks. The deputy recognized the 32-year-old driver from an earlier encounter that night and saw signs of impairment. About 30 minutes earlier, the same driver had driven through an active crash scene that had been blocked off while firefighters and deputies treated people involved, the office said.

The driver was arrested for DUI, driving with a suspended license and outstanding warrants. The sheriff's office said no one was hurt.