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Driver Killed On Interstate Exit Ramp

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Release Date: June 29, 2008

A Memphis man was killed early this morning after losing control of his pick up truck on an interstate exit ramp. Just after midnight, a Metro DUI Squad car was parked on the east-bound lane of I-240 near Warford.

The officer had just concluded a sobriety test on a driver when a Ford F-150 driven by Ignacio Arcos, 23, sped past the officer's car. The Deputy contacted Sheriff's Office dispatchers and reported the truck going at a high rate of speed and weaving between lanes.
   
The DUI officer attempted to follow the truck but lost sight of it.  As the Deputy approached the Jackson Avenue exit, he saw tire marks in the grass.

The Deputy exited the interstate and saw Arcos's pick up truck upside down on the exit ramp. Arcos, who was not wearing a seat belt, was dead at the scene.

Sheriff's Office Traffic Investigators believe a tire went flat on the pick up truck moments before it flipped over.

Deputies found several open beer bottles inside the truck cab and near the scene.

Tests will be conducted to determine whether Arcos was drinking at the time of the crash.

There were no passengers in the truck and no other vehicles were involved.

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