A second off-duty Huntsville Police officer is facing a DUI charge after another wreck over the weekend.

According to the Huntsville Police Department, about 11:30 p.m. Sunday, officers responded to a single-vehicle collision in the 1900 block of Tulip Tree Lane.

Police say the driver, officer George Wheeler III, was off duty at the time of the crash and was not injured.

During the response, officers observed signs of impairment and initiated a DUI investigation. Following the investigation, Wheeler was placed under arrest for driving under the influence of alcohol.

In accordance with department policy, Wheeler has been placed on administrative duty pending an internal investigation by the Huntsville Police Department’s Internal Affairs Division.

Jail records show Wheeler was released

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