TOPEKA —Last weekend, a KHP Lieutenant attempted to stop a driver on Interstate 70 for suspected DUI, according to a social media report from the patrol.

The driver fled, repeatedly drove into the ditch, drove the wrong way on the Interstate, and made constant U-turns. After finally being caught, the driver admitted he was fleeing because he thought he had felony drug warrants through Missouri.&nbsp; He didn’t.&nbsp; The KHP did not release the name of the driver or additional details.

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                    </figure><p>TOPEKA —Last weekend, a KHP Lieutenant attempted to stop a driver on Interstate 70 for suspected DUI, according to a social media report from the patrol.</p><p>The driver fled, repeatedly drove into the ditch, drove the wrong way on the Interstate, and made constant U-turns. After finally being caught, the driver admitted he was fleeing because he thought he had felony drug warrants through Missouri.&nbsp; He didn’t.&nbsp; The KHP did not release the name of the driver or additional details.</p>

DUI suspect told KHP why he fled I-70 traffic stop