The Brief

ORLANDO, Fla. - A Florida man was arrested early Saturday after troopers say he drove the wrong way on State Road 408 in Orlando and showed signs of impairment.

What we know:

According to the Florida Highway Patrol, Trooper Guerrier was on patrol around 4 a.m. Aug. 17 when he was alerted to a vehicle traveling westbound in the eastbound lanes of SR 408 near mile marker 10. The trooper spotted a blue Hyundai traveling against traffic and pursued the driver with lights and sirens to prevent a head-on collision.

The driver, identified as 41-year-old James Michael Manning, eventually pulled onto the inside shoulder. Troopers say Manning smelled strongly of alcohol, had bloodshot eyes and mumbled incoherently when asked if he knew he was driving the wrong way.

Manning agreed to

See Full Page