A 64-year-old man was charged with driving under the influence on Sunday, according to a report from the Chattooga County Sheriff’s Office. A deputy observed a red truck traveling southbound on Highway 27 near the Grocery Outlet exhibiting erratic driving behavior. According to the incident report, the vehicle was traveling 5 mph under the speed limit in the left lane and repeatedly crossed the yellow lines. The deputy initiated a traffic stop and the driver pulled over in the McDonald’s parking lot. The deputy spoke with Michael A. Hines, who said he had been lighting a cigarette while driving. Hines told the deputy he had “two sips of beer” before driving, and that he was taking a prescribed depressant. After failing field sobriety tests, Hines was arrested and taken to the Chattooga County Jail on charges of DUI for multiple substances.








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