A man was arrested on Wednesday night around 11 PM, after an accident near the intersection of Back Penn Road and Memorial Drive. According to a report from the sheriff’s office, deputies received a call from 911 about a man walking away from the accident who may have been intoxicated. While headed to the scene of the accident, a deputy spotted the driver and picked him up. The driver, identified as Andrew Ward, told the deputy he was walking to call a tow truck to get his pickup out of the ditch. The deputy told Ward that he would call for a tow truck. According to the report, Ward’s truck had the rear bumper in the ditch at the intersection. Ward was arrested and taken to the Chattooga County Jail on charges of driving with suspended or revoked license and a warrant for probation violation.
