The Arizona Department of Public Safety (AZDPS) Highway Patrol said that a truck driver was recently arrested in the Flagstaff area with a BAC “nearly 8 times the legal limit while operating a commercial vehicle.”
On November 5, 2026, AZDPS received a call about a semi truck unable to maintain its lane on I-40 near Flagstaff, Arizona.
“Shortly after, the same caller advised the semi-truck driver was blocking an off-ramp on I-40 and was highly intoxicated. The caller forcibly removed the intoxicated driver from the semi-truck and took the keys out of the vehicle,” AZDPS said.
When officers arrived on scene, they conducted sobriety tests and observed signs of impairment in the driver.
A preliminary breath test revealed a 0.301 BAC, AZDPS said, which is “nearly 4 times the standard legal limit, and nearly 8 times the legal limit while operating a commercial vehicle.”
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Officers located alcohol inside the cab of the truck, in violation of federal regulations.
The truck driver was arrested for DUI.
Additionally, police towed the truck and trailer and placed them on a 20-day impound “due to the driver’s level of intoxication.”
AZDPS used the incident to ask drivers to avoid alcohol while operating a commercial vehicle.
“Drinking and driving a regular passenger car is dangerous. Drinking and driving a commercial vehicle? Potentially deadly. If you see a vehicle driving dangerously, call 911 immediately so emergency services can respond appropriately. Truck safely and don’t drink and drive,” AZDPS said.
