Deputy Justin Clifton with the Polk County Sheriff's Office examines the interior of Thomas Sanoheyl's 1999 Toyota Tacoma.
Intoxicated Driver Slams Into Guard Rail, ACE, April 17, 2011 - At approximately 7:40 pm on April 16, 2011, a black 1999 Toyota Tacoma driven by Thomas Sanoheyl, 63, of Saratoga, was west-bound on FM-2610. According to several witnesses, Sanoheyl was weaving badly. Sanoheyl's vehicle finally came to a stop when he left the road to the right and when he tried to pull back onto the road slammed into the end of a guard rail. Sanoheyl was unharmed from the wreck. Deputies from the Polk County Sheriff's Office were dispatched to the scene along with DPS Trooper David Flowers with the Texas Highway Patrol. Sanoheyl's speech was extremely slurred. When questioned, Sanoheyl stated to Flowers that he had consumed only a couple of beers. Later he stated to Flowers that he had had a "few too many". Trooper Flowers conducted a field sobriety test and placed Thomas Sanoheyl under arrest for driving while intoxicated. According to Flowers, Sanoheyl exhibited intoxication of both alcohol and pills. Sanoheyl was placed under arrest and charged with driving while intoxicated. Sanoheyl's vehicle was recovered by Ken's Towing and will be stored at Harrison Body Shop in Livingston. The scene was cleared before 9 pm.
Trooper Flowers administers a field sobriety test on Thomas Sanoheyl of Saratoga.
Sanoheyl struggled to do anything correctly on the field sobriety test.
Trooper Flowers placed Sanoheyl under arrest for driving while intoxicated.
Sanoheyl had a pet dog in his vehicle. The dog will be kept by the Sheriff's Office and returned to Sanoheyl when he is released from jail.
Ken and Houdini discuss a strategy for recovering Sanoheyl's vehicle.
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