Driver Arrested In Parke County After Driving Down The Shoulder Of U.S. 41 

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Parke County, In. – Sunday a Parke County Deputy conducted a traffic stop on U.S. 41 on a vehicle that was swerving all over the road. When the Deputy activated his emergency lights the car slowed down and pulled over to the shoulder of the road.  Instead of stopping the driver continued to drive down the shoulder until he hit a utility pole. The driver was identified as 58-year-old Dewayne A. Jinkins of Dana, IN.  He was arrested and taken to the Parke County Jail and charged with arrested for operating a vehicle while intoxicated-prior, leaving the scene of a property damage accident and reckless driving. Jinkins Blood Alcohol Content was .293.