More wrong-way interstate highway accidents to report. This wrong-way events described in this post have mostly alcohol related causes although three other causes including an apparent suicide, mental illness and an elderly driver are in the mix. Still the predominant cause remains driving while impaired by alcohol.

In this issue those States with wrong-way drivers include: Wisconsin on I-94 (blood tests given to driver, no official condition assessment – video from TMJ-4); Georgia on I-85 (driver charged with DUI); Canada, Burlington in Queen Elizabeth Way (elderly driver); Florida on U.S. 17 (driver charged with driving under the influence and manslaughter); Oregon on Southwest Highland Avenue (Driver “was booked into the Deschutes County Jail on several charges, including felony elude, reckless driving, DUII, unlawful entry into and use of a motor vehicle, misdemeanor driving with a suspended license, and first-degree theft.” ); Wisconsin on I-94; Illinois on I-88 (cause may be suicide - The day of the crash, police said, witnesses reported seeing Howe throw handfuls of cash from his red 2006 Porsche just before he drove through an emergency vehicle turnaround and headed east in the westbound lanes of Interstate 88 near the Morton Arboretum in Lisle. Records indicate that Howe had a history of financial problems and arrests for DUI, one of which occurred in February. His attorney, John Curnyn, also has said Howe suffered from Huntington’s disease, a progressive brain disorder that the lawyer said may have impacted his client’s judgment and caused depression.) Washington, Spokane on Southeast Boulevard (Cause appears unknown but not alcohol related - Police say a Honda CRV was speeding while driving against traffic on Southeast Blvd. Thursday afternoon. The driver, 40, collided with the FedEx truck near 29^th.- Police say alcohol does not appear to be a factor in the crash.); California on I-90 (Cause allegedly described as follows: [Driver] complied, shouting that he didn't want to die, it said. "The driver's muscle tone was extremely rigid. His eyes were bloodshot. His breath was halitosis. Large beads of sweat were standing out on his head. His breathing was very fast. There was a line of dried saliva around his mouth. His ‘Denver Broncos' sweater was soaked with sweat. He kept repeating that he had not done anything to anyone and he did not want to die," according to a report from Novak included in the affidavit. Shepherd told Novak he'd been driving the wrong way because someone was after him - but said he didn't know who, the report said. "Mr. Shepherd made several mentions of someone slipping him something in a recent drink," the report said.); Texas on I-84. (Cause described as follows: “[Driver] was not wearing a seatbelt and alcohol is thought to be a factor, the release said. The crash is under investigation.“; and Boise, Idaho on I-84. (Cause alleged to be related to alcohol.) 

Wrong-way driver kills self, man on way to work in head-on crash
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Some squad cars were in futile pursuit on the other side of the concrete freeway divider, with others coming from the west to head off the wrong-way driver. St. Germaine, 41, lived in Watertown with his wife, Nicole, and three young daughters. ...

Wrong way driver killed on QEW
Hamilton Spectator
Head on One man died and three others were injured in a wrong way crash on the QEW in Burlington Monday night. BURLINGTON An elderly man is dead after driving his car the wrong wayinto oncoming traffic on the Queen Elizabeth Way Monday night. ...

Wrong-way driver kills 13-year-old boy in Hardee County
Tbo.com
By TBO.com A 13-year-old boy died and seven people were injured after a driver heading the wrong way crashed into a van Saturday night in Hardee County, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. Enemias Roblero Gonzalez was driving the wrong way on US ...

Wrong Way Driver on I85 Crashes into Trucks
InjuryBoard.com
According to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, as the woman drove along the wrong way on the highway, she clipped a tractor-trailer and then hit a second 18 wheeler and a Chevrolet van. Thewrong-way driver was ejected from her Ford Explorer and was ...

Drunk Wrong-Way Driver Jailed After Redmond Chase
KTVZ
A La Pine man who allegedly was driving drunk -- in a stolen car -- the wrong way on a one-way Redmond street early Sunday refused to pull over and led police on a 12-mile pursuit at up to 70 mph. “Spike strips” deflated the car's tires, but the driver ...

Husband of wrong-way driver speaks
Today's TMJ4
Both families want to know what could have led Dawn Ewing to drive at least 8 miles the wrong wayearly Saturday morning. It's a decision that's left her family puzzled, and incomplete. "She's going to be missed by a lot of people. She was funny. ...

Police Blotter: Possession, Driving the Wrong Way and Unlocked Vehicle Burglarized
Patch.com
He was charged with two counts of driving under the influence of alcohol and driving the wrong way. His bail was $3000. Maxwell Martin Miller, 21, of the 900 block of South Whispering Hills Drive, was arrested at 2:03 am in the 100 block of South Main ...

Wrong way driver on South Hill slams head on into FedEx truck
Northwest Cable News
KREM 2 Crews are reporting major backups in the area Police say the driver was heading north on Southeast towards 29ths in the wrong lane. A witness says the car was driving at excess speeds. The Honda CRV slammed head on into the FedEx truck. ...

Officials try to prevent wrong-way drivers
Newsradio 620
By Erik Bilstad WAUKESHA - Every once and awhile we hear a story about a wrong-way driver on the interstate. In some cases, like the incident in Waukesha County last weekend, the crash turned deadly. The Dept. of Transportation has measures in place to ...

Trucker faces felonies for driving wrong way on Interstate 90
The Missoulian
Shepherd told Novak he'd been driving the wrong way because someone was after him - but said he didn't know who, the report said. "Mr. Shepherd made several mentions of someone slipping him something in a recent drink," the report said. ...

Officers try to stop wrong-way driver before crash | The Associated ...
By The Associated Press
At least four squad cars tried in vain to stop a driver headed the wrong way on a Wisconsin interstate before her vehicle struck another head-on, killing both drivers.

Two people are dead after a wrong-way driver crashes into another ...
A wrong way driver is blamed for a deadly crash on I-94 in Waukesha County.

Wrong-way driver injured in early morning crash on I-84 | Boise ...
An Aberdeen man was injured in a single-vehicle crash on Interstate 84 near the Cloverdale overpass early Sunday morning.Aaron Schritter, 20, of Aberdeen was driving the wrong way in the westbound lanes before the crash reported at 4:35 ...

2 killed in wrong-way crash on I-94 in Wisconsin
Both drivers died at the scene. The wrong-way driver was a 44-year-old Pewaukee woman. Her name has not been released. The other was 41-year-old Brian St. Germaine of Watertown, a husband and father of three. His wife says he was ...

2 Die In Wrong-Way Crash In Pewaukee - Milwaukee News Story ...
MILWAUKEE -- A wrong-way driver caused a deadly crash in Waukesha County early Saturday morning, according to authorities. Saturday, November 5, 2011.

Wrong-way driver still in critical condition after South Hill wreck ...
Police say a Honda CRV was speeding while driving against traffic on Southeast Blvd. Thursday afternoon. The driver, San Luong, 40, collided with the FedEx ...

Wrong-way driver causes interstate pile up | Online Athens
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Wrong way driver who caused fatal I-94 crash identified | CBS 58 ...
The Waukesha County Sheriff's Department has released the name of the wrong way driver who caused a crash killing herself and another driver.

Wrong way driver injured after crash on I-84 | KTVB.COM Boise
BOISE -- One person was injured after a morning crash on Interstate 84 Sunday. It happened at approximately 4:35 a.m., near the Cloverdale overpass.

Officers try to stop wrong-way driver before crash on I-94 in Delafield ...
DELAFIELD — At least four squad cars tried in vain to stop a driver headed the wrong way on a Wisconsin interstate Saturday before her vehicle struck another ...

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