Accident Witness: 'That Guy Is Wasted'

It didn't take long for Gwinnett County Police to get a good idea of what caused a three-car parking lot accident at Del Rio on April 25.

Before police arrived at Del Rio, one caller had already advised dispatch that the "gentleman" involved in the accident appeared to be impaired. According to witnesses, the "gentleman" -- later identified as Donald King, 53, of Lawrenceville -- backed out of a parking spot and hit a truck owned by a Dacula man. King then reportedly pulled forward and struck a Loganville woman's parked car.

Once the investigating officer arrived at the scene, a woman approached and, referring to King, said, "That guy is wasted." 

The officer's investigation seemed to confirm the woman's assessment. 

"I noticed that he was unsteady, his eyes were watery and bloodshot. His speech was slurred and he seemed confused," the officer wrote in the report.

When asked how much alcohol he had consumed, King reportedly replied, "I'll be honest officer. I had about six beers."

Based on his physical manifestations and his performance during field sobriety tests, King was placed under arrest for DUI. He was transported to the jail where the results of the state administered breath test indicated his blood alcohol concentration was .145. The legal limit is .08.

King was cited for DUI and released the following day on a $2,006 bond.

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