Driver with prior DUIs crashed into another car while trying to urinate into beer can

A Montana man with four prior impaired-driving convictions told police he slammed into another vehicle because he was trying to pee into a Budweiser can while behind the wheel, according to a probable cause affidavit.James Howard, 53, was arrested Nov.8 after his Chevrolet Suburban plowed into the back of a Volkswagen at an Interstate 90 exit ramp in Missoula, the affidavit, which was posted by the news site The Smoking Gun, states.“I’m going to jail for a f–king long time,” Howard, who had been driving with a suspended license, told the arresting officer.Montana Highway Patrol Trooper Van Kerkove spotted Howard holding a large Budweiser can in his right hand when he arrived at the Grant Creek Town Pump gas station just after 9 p.m.

local time on Nov.8.Van Kerkove also noticed that Howard had wet his pants and was alleged to have slurred his speech while his breath reeked of alcohol, according to the affidavit.Both drivers had pulled over to the gas station in Missoula after their crash, which resulted in no injuries, the affidavit read.Howard then moved the beer can into the center console of his vehicle, according to the document.When Van Kerkove asked for it, Howard handed it over and said it contained urine, not suds.

He told the trooper he’d rear-ended the other car while attempting to relieve himself into the can, the affidavit read.Morning Report delivers the latest news, videos, photos and more.

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Never miss a story.The Volkswagen’s driver, Scott Drury, told officers he had exited I-90 and stopped at a light on North Reserve Street when he saw headlights approaching rapidly in his rearview mirror.He “told his girlfriend to brace for impact” before the vehicle was hit, the filing notes.Van Kerkove reported a “strong smell of alcoholic beverage coming from Howard’s breath,” and that Howard�...