DUI suspect crashes into crew’s dump truck on I-40
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — A DUI suspect was arrested after a crash involving a work crew’s dump truck that had signs telling drivers to move over on Interstate 40.
According to an arrest report, the crash happened just before 1:30 a.m. Wednesday, May 22 on I-40 East at mile marker 208.6. Officers arrived to find a U-Haul with heavy front-end damage after it crashed into a dump truck.
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The dump truck driver told officers they were working in the left-hand lane with digital signs informing traffic to move over when the vehicle got rear-ended. Officers met William Cagle Alexander at the scene and noted his eyes were dilated and glossy and he swayed while standing. Police said Alexander appeared disheveled and had a faint odor of alcohol emanating from his person and breath. The report stated he performed poorly on field sobriety tests.
Alexander told officers he saw the dump truck but thought it was still moving despite the digital signs, according to court documents.
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According to the report, officers searched Alexander’s vehicle and found an air-sealed bag of Delta 9 THC gummies weighing 2 pounds 7 ounces. Officers noted they also found a partially smoked marijuana joint and have requested a blood sample.
The 27-year-old was charged with DUI-2nd Offense and Felony Drug Offense. The report stated that he was convicted of DUI in Williamson County in 2016. He was also arrested in Hickman County for DUI in October 2023 and had a previous felony drug possession charge out of Williamson County in 2015.
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