Accused drunk, wrong-way driver almost hits Kamala Harris’ motorcade in Milwaukee
A wrong-way driver, believed to have gotten behind the wheel while drunk, nearly struck Vice President Kamala Harris’ motorcade in Milwaukee Monday night, shocking video shows.
The 55-year-old local man drove up an exit ramp onto the wrong side of I-794 at St. Paul Avenue and motored past the Democratic nominee and her entourage of vehicles within seconds, WISN 12 reported.
The driver moved to the left lane as the first car in the motorcade passed followed by more than a dozen other cars — including one carrying Harris to the airport, according to footage obtained by the local ABC affiliate station.
The last car in the group, driven by a Milwaukee County sheriff’s deputy, pulled the wrong-way driver over and arrested him after he failed multiple field sobriety tests, the station reported.
The man was apparently just as confused as those who spotted his headlights on the one-way section of the interstate.
When the deputy told him he “almost struck a vehicle in the VPOTUS’ motorcade, he was extremely surprised and had no recollection of entering the freeway or coming close to striking another vehicle,” according to the arrest report obtained by the local news station.”
“He also stated he did not have any intention of harming Vice President Kamala Harris or anybody related to her campaign,” the arrest report states.
The driver also had an open beer can in his car, according to the report.
He was arrested on charges of drunk driving and second-degree recklessly endangering safety and was held in jail without bail, the station reported.
The Secret Service said it was aware of the incident and thanked the sheriff’s office for arresting the driver.
