Semi-Truck Driver Going Wrong Way on Bridge Said He Was 'Confused'

Semi-truck driver going wrong way on bridge said he was 'confused'

MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- The driver of the semi-truck driving the wrong way on the Interstate 55 bridge told officers he "got confused," Arkansas State Police said Friday. Police identified the driver as John Vosburgh, 75, of Kentucky. He was detained and charged with reckless driving, driving the wrong way on one-way roadway, refusal to submit to arrest, fail to obey police officer, refusal to submit to a chemical test and driving while intoxicated. H…

Family of Memphis wrong-way driver speaks out

WEST MEMPHIS, Ark. — A family member of a man who drove his big rig the wrong way on the Arkansas-Memphis bridge on Interstate 55 spoke to an Arkansas media outlet about the driver on Wednesday. Christopher Plummer told NEA Report that he learned on Tuesday that his uncle had been involved in an incident on the Memphis-Arkansas Bridge, where he was stopped for driving the wrong way which blocked traffic. “My uncle is a 75-year-old Vietnam vet, d…

Family of Wrong-Way Truck Driver Speaks: Medical Issue Suspected as Cause - NEA Report

WEST MEMPHIS, Ark. — Christopher Plummer learned on Tuesday that his uncle had been involved in an incident on the Memphis-Arkansas Bridge, where he was stopped for driving the wrong way. The incident itself happened on Tuesday morning when the driver of a semi truck drove the wrong way on [read more...] The post Family of Wrong-Way Truck Driver Speaks: Medical Issue Suspected as Cause appeared first on NEA Report.