Crime & Safety
Prescription Meds And Driving Don't Mix, Even If You Are 85-Years-Old
21-year-old man arrested under suspicion of driving under the influence of controlled substances offered up his take on the chances of 85-year-old ladies being caught.
A man driving a Kia smashed into a pole and road signs at 4:42 a.m. Thursday on Highway 38 at Emmertsen Road.
According to a report by the , Joseph Ledonne III, 21, of Kenosha, was arrested for failing to keep his vehicle under control, non-registration of automobile, operating without insurance, operating left of center and driving while under the influence of a controlled substance.
A witness told police Ledonne was driving his car northbound on Emmertsen when the car “crossed the center line, drove into a yard and struck a utility pole.” Ledonne told police he had fallen asleep, but police noticed that he slurred his speech and was speaking slowly.
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Police arrested Ledonne and took him into custody. While in the police car, Ledonne fell asleep and had to be woken up. When police questioned him, he told them: “There are 85-year-old ladies who get in crashes all the time after using prescription drugs and they never get arrested.”
Ledonne was taken to the Racine County Jail on a probation hold.
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