Tennessee state senator appears to urinate on himself when he’s pulled over for DUI arrest

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Tennessee State Sen. Ken Yager urinated on himself when he was arrested for driving under the influence after a hit-and-run crash in Georgia on Tuesday afternoon, the Georgia Department of Public Safety has confirmed. The Kingston politician, 77, who chairs his state’s Republican Senate Caucus, was apprehended in the parking lot of gourmet grocery store Jekyll Market at around 5pm, according to The Tennessean. open image in gallery Ken Yager taking part in a field sobriety test with Georgia police on Tuesday December 3 2024 The incident report also noted the state senator had admitted to having had a “couple glasses of wine previously in the day.” He also allegedly claimed to have spoken to the driver in the earlier accident, believed no one was harmed and was not aware that the collision was under investigation. The arresting officers “detected a distinct odor of alcohol on his breath” and asked Yager to take a breathalyzer test, which returned a breath alcohol content of 0.14, well above the legal limit of 0.08.