Deputies report the arrest of a Geneva man following a personal injury crash in the town of Fayette.
On Friday around 3:30 p.m. deputies arrested Thomas Hegel, 59, of Geneva for driving while intoxicated, as well as other violations.
The arrest stems from a personal injury accident where it is alleged that Hegel drove into the back of a trailer parked alongside a roadway. After an official police investigation Hegel was arrested for DWI.
Hegel sustained minor injury, however declined any further medical attention. No one else was injured during the incident, according to the sheriff’s office.
The charges will be answered at a later date in local court.
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