Police: Man arrested in fatal wrong-way accident on Phoenix freeway said he knew he was drunk
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}This undated booking photo provided by the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office shows Stephen B. Martin. Authorities said the Phoenix man arrested in a wrong-way freeway accident in which a fire department dispatcher was fatally injured had a blood-alcohol level nearly four times the legal limit. The Arizona Department of Public Safety also said that 39-year-old Martin said after the Tuesday morning accident that he knew he was drunk and shouldn't be driving. (AP Photo/Maricopa County Sheriff's Office) (The Associated Press)
Authorities say a Phoenix man arrested in a wrong-way freeway accident in which a fire department dispatcher was fatally injured had a blood-alcohol level nearly four times the legal limit.
The Arizona Department of Public Safety also said that 39-year-old Stephen Martin said after the Tuesday morning accident that he knew he was drunk and shouldn't be driving.
According to DPS, a woman in Martin's SUV said they couldn't find a place to turn around on Interstate 17.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}DPS said he had a blood-alcohol level of .313. The legal limit is .08.
Martin remained jailed on suspicion of second-degree murder and other crimes.
He didn't have a lawyer when he appeared in court Wednesday.