22-year-old Tucker Abel was taken into custody on June 8th for driving under the influence. Alicia Gill called the police, advising them that she followed a red Honda CRV from Mile Marker 54 on I-24 East to Mile Marker 221A on I-40 East. During this time, she observed the vehicle going 20 miles per hour on the interstate and striking the median multiple times. When officers arrived, they noticed Abel standing near the driver’s side of her vehicle on the left shoulder of I-40 East. Officers noticed Abel smelled strongly of alcohol, and he admitted he had three mixed drinks. He consented to sobriety tests and performed poorly. While detained, Abel asked officers to get his vape from the center console.
DUI: Tucker Abel moseys 20 mph on I-24, hits median multiple times
