ASHEVILLE, N.C. (AP) - State troopers say a man drove at least 15 miles in the wrong direction on an interstate in western North Carolina before they stopped him and charged him with driving while impaired.
The Asheville Citizen-Times reported that troopers said 65-year-old James Mint Barton of Brevard told them he was trying to get to the airport Monday. Motorists had reported a pickup truck heading west in the eastbound lanes in Henderson and Buncombe counties.
Trooper R.E. Baker says several cars were run off the road as the truck reached speeds of 65 mph. No one was hurt.
Baker says Barton has been charged with driving while impaired, reckless driving and driving the wrong way on a dual-lane highway. He also is charged with possession of a gun by a felon.
It wasn't clear if Barton had an attorney.
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Information from: The Asheville Citizen-Times, http://www.citizen-times.com
(Copyright 2010 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)
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