Man charged with DUI after allegedly driving wrong way on I-91 in Enfield
ENFIELD, Conn. (WTNH) — State police say a Massachusetts man was arrested after driving the wrong way on Interstate 91 while under the influence early Saturday morning.
Tyzier Virola, 25, of Springfield, Massachusetts was charged with illegal operation of a motor vehicle under the influence of alcohol/drugs, driving wrong way on a divided highway, and improper parking on a highway.
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The charges stem from about 3:45 a.m. Saturday, when troopers received word of a wrong way driver traveling north in the southbound lanes of I-91. The vehicle was later reported at the bottom of the Exit 49 off ramp, facing the wrong way.
While speaking to the driver, troopers said they saw clear signs of impairment, including the odor of alcohol on him.
He agreed to do Standardized Field Sobriety Testing, which state police say he failed to perform to standard.
Virola was released from custody on a $2,500 bond and is scheduled to appear in Hartford Superior Court on June 20.
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