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Drunk driver called 911 on himself

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Published: Nov. 22, 2011 at 1:00 PM

MERRILL, Wis., Nov. 22 (UPI) -- Authorities in Wisconsin said a 21-year-old man called 911 to report himself for driving drunk and ask to be taken to jail.

The Lincoln County Sheriff's Office said the Merrill man, whose name was not released, called 911 prior to 9 p.m. Sunday and told the dispatcher he was driving drunk and wanted to be arrested, WSAW-TV, Wausau, Wis., reported Tuesday.

The man complied with the dispatcher's instructions to pull his vehicle over and he was located and arrested on a charge of first offense operating while intoxicated.

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