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Rapid City man faces drunk driving charge

A Rapid City man faces a felony charge of driving under the influence, fifth offense, after he was observed driving erratically on the interstate near Moorcroft.

On August 8 at around 5:15 p.m., a Wyoming Highway Patrol trooper was dispatched to a report of drunk driving. The report stated that a vehicle was traveling westbound on I-19 towards Moorcroft and was all over the road.

The trooper observed a vehicle matching the description and caught up to it. According to court reports, he observed the vehicle drift across the center line and then all the way back to touch the fog line.

The tro...

 
 
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