40-year-old Eric Babula had a single-vehicle accident at a Harpeth Hills Drive residence on the afternoon of September 9th. When officers arrived, Babula was sitting in the driver’s seat. Officers instructed Babula to exit his vehicle. As he exited his vehicle, officers noticed he had a strong alcoholic odor coming from his breath and was visibly impaired.
When prompted, Babula consented to sobriety tests and performed poorly. Then, Babula was informed of implied consent and agreed to provide a breath sample, resulting in 0.254% BAC. Under Miranda, Babula told the police that he consumed two “glasses” of bourbon around 1 p.m. Babula was taken into custody for driving under the influence.