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Chemical Tanker Truck Driver Arrested For DUI Near Century
January 15, 2014
The driver of a tanker truck hauling a chemical compound was arrested for DUI just outside Century.
The Escambia County Sheriff’s Office said a citizen’s tip about 5:30 Tuesday morning about a trucker driving erratically led to deputies stopping the northbound tanker truck full of maleic anhydride on Highway 29 near Tedder Road.
The driver, 35-year old Alex Victorovich Kozlov of Milton exhibited odd behavior and an odor of alcohol was detected by deputies, the Sheriff’s Office said. He failed a field sobriety test and was arrested for driving under the influence of an alcoholic beverage.
“A half empty bottle of vodka was recovered from the cab of the truck which indicated the suspect was still consuming alcohol at time of stop,” Sena Maddison, spokesperson for the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office, said.
Maleic anhydride is the acid anhydride of maleic acid and is used primarily in the formation of unsaturated polyester resins for use in boats, autos, trucks, buildings, piping, and electrical goods. It is also used to make pesticides and other organic compounds, according to the EPA. Acute inhalation exposure of humans to maleic anhydride has been observed to cause irritation of the respiratory tract, burning in the larynx, reflex cough, lacrimation, headaches, eye irritation, and corneal burns.
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9 Responses to “Chemical Tanker Truck Driver Arrested For DUI Near Century”
I was behind this man Monday night, it was raining, dark, and the roads were super wet, and he was all over the road. It was terrible he was all over the road, literally, from white line to white line. I am grateful for the two FHP officers sitting in the median. I was about to dial *FHP and before I could even pick up my phone they were behind him with lights flashing.
Thankful that this idiot is no linger going to be allowed to drive a big truck, hopefully he wont be allowed to drive any type of vehicle again.
Thank you FHP for being watchful in in bad weather and Dark..:o)
What is wrong with people??
This mans driving career is definitely over. Thank God someone called and the SO actually checked it out. This is an example of the worst of the worst the trucking industry has to offer. Drinking and driving is unacceptable. Period. But it takes a really disturbed individual to get behind the wheel of a big truck loaded with hazardous chemicals.
At least someone and/or a family member may be saved by him not being on the road! AMEN!!!!!
Thanks to a concerned citizen a driving hazard is off the road, at least out of an 18 wheeler. We all need to start making a call when we see this kind of behavior and get more of them stopped.
Alex Victorovich Kozlov…drinking vodka? Live the stereotype, dude!
His name appears to be RUSSIAN…and they like vodka…even in this country
He will lose his CDL license. He will not be driving an 18 wheeler or commercial truck again.
This is why people worry about big trucks speeding and weaving. I have seen at least 4 trucks weaving all over the road on 95A, Quintette Rd. and 29. It is very scary. Watched one run off the road and almost hit a building on 95A and Molino road one morning. A toxic spill could be a huge problem. Keep this guy off our roads! Don’t let him drive trucks anymore. There are lots of good drivers out there, and I am sure someone would do this job safely. Thanks for getting him off the road, Leos!