Drunk driver arrested with body hanging from tailgateThe suspect, who was speeding while intoxicated told cops 'I drank about a case of beer today'
By Jon Seidel
Chicago Sun Times
GARY, Ind. — An Indiana man pulled over for speeding was driving with the partial remains of a man hanging over his tailgate, according to court records.
"I drank about a case of beer today," the suspect allegedly told police while being booked into the Lake County Jail.
William Cecil Albrecht Jr., of Hobart, is accused of hitting and killing the northwestern Indiana man, 52-year-old Paul Williams, with his speeding truck.
Police say Albrecht's 2000 Chevrolet S-10 truck and a second vehicle were seen speeding in Gary, Ind., about 11:20 p.m. Saturday.
When a police officer caught up and pulled the truck over, he noticed legs and a pair of blue jeans hanging from the tailgate, according to court documents. Smoke was coming from the truck, the windshield was shattered and Albrecht had glass on his arms and chest, according to the documents.
He allegedly told police, "I hit a person."
The Lake County coroner's staff pronounced Williams of Lake Station, Ind., dead at 1:45 a.m.
Albrecht had another case of beer in his truck's cab when police stopped him, according to court records.
Albrecht, 26, is charged with operating a vehicle while intoxicated, causing death and failure to stop after an accident resulting in death, both felonies. He also faces misdemeanor charges of driving while intoxicated.
Albrecht was taken to St. Mary Medical Center in Hobart, Ind., where his blood-alcohol content was found to be 0.12 percent, police said. Indiana's legal driving limit is 0.08 percent
Chicago Sun Times
GARY, Ind. — An Indiana man pulled over for speeding was driving with the partial remains of a man hanging over his tailgate, according to court records.
"I drank about a case of beer today," the suspect allegedly told police while being booked into the Lake County Jail.
William Cecil Albrecht Jr., of Hobart, is accused of hitting and killing the northwestern Indiana man, 52-year-old Paul Williams, with his speeding truck.
Police say Albrecht's 2000 Chevrolet S-10 truck and a second vehicle were seen speeding in Gary, Ind., about 11:20 p.m. Saturday.
When a police officer caught up and pulled the truck over, he noticed legs and a pair of blue jeans hanging from the tailgate, according to court documents. Smoke was coming from the truck, the windshield was shattered and Albrecht had glass on his arms and chest, according to the documents.
He allegedly told police, "I hit a person."
The Lake County coroner's staff pronounced Williams of Lake Station, Ind., dead at 1:45 a.m.
Albrecht had another case of beer in his truck's cab when police stopped him, according to court records.
Albrecht, 26, is charged with operating a vehicle while intoxicated, causing death and failure to stop after an accident resulting in death, both felonies. He also faces misdemeanor charges of driving while intoxicated.
Albrecht was taken to St. Mary Medical Center in Hobart, Ind., where his blood-alcohol content was found to be 0.12 percent, police said. Indiana's legal driving limit is 0.08 percent
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