State trooper injured in ATV crash, charged with DWI
A North Carolina State Highway Patrol trooper was charged with reckless driving and driving while impaired after an ATV accident in Fayetteville.
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A spokesman for the State Highway Patrol said Thomas E. Perry was driving an ATV on Snowy Egret Drive when he ran off the road and hit a camper that was parked in a driveway on April 24.
Perry was taken to Cape Fear Valley Hospital with serious injuries.
Alcohol was believed to be a contributing factor to the crash, according to a spokesman. The results of the blood test for alcohol are currently pending.
Perry is stationed in Troop B, District 8 in Harnett County, but was off duty when the crash happened. He has been with the Highway Patrol since 2018.
A spokesman said Perry has been placed on administrative duty.
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