48-year-old Michael Rodgers drove his silver Dodge Ram into the left rear corner of a trolley tour bus on Representative John Lewis Way in the afternoon hours of August 8th. When officers arrived, they spoke with a few passengers on the tour bus and confirmed that Rodgers had struck their bus before pointing him out as the driver. Rodgers told the police he was trying to get around the bus but “did not quite make it.” During their interaction, officers noticed Rodgers showed signs of impairment and reeked of alcohol. Then, Rodgers provided them with a paper copy of his license but could not locate any of his other driver’s credentials. When officers prompted Rodgers with sobriety tests, he initially refused and just wanted to go to the hospital for a blood draw. Then, Rodgers performed poorly on the sobriety tests he attempted before telling officers he did not wish to continue. Rodgers was transported to Saint Thomas Midtown and taken into custody for driving under the influence.
DUI: Michael Rodgers hits Trolley attempting to go around it, tells police he “did not quite make it”
