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Jet fuel trucker charged with DWI
Weapons charge also added by Fayette sheriff
Updated: Wednesday, 05 Sep 2012, 9:08 PM CDT
Published : Tuesday, 04 Sep 2012, 11:43 AM CDT
FAYETTE COUNTY, Texas (KXAN) - A trucker hauling tanker filled with jet fueled on State Highway 71 through Fayette County last week was charged with driving while intoxicated and unlawfully carrying a firearm, the sheriff's office said Tuesday.
Sheriff Keith Korenek said his office received several calls from motorists Friday that a tanker truck which was having difficulty maintaining a single marked lane.
Officers caught up with the 18-wheeler driven by Wesley James Beck, 51, of Bastrop. He appeared to be drunk, the sheriff's office said. Officers also found marijuana and a handgun found inside the truck.
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