Driver arrested after calling 911 over ‘hallucinations’

CHRISTIAN COUNTY, Ky. (WKRN) — A Texas man faces drug and DUI charges in Kentucky after calling 911 to report a gunman riding on the roof of his vehicle.

Sammy Contreras, 33, called 911 just before 5:00 p.m. on Monday. According to records, he told dispatch he was driving down an interstate with someone on the roof of his truck. The Christian County Sheriff’s Office said he told dispatch he had “guns all over him.”

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A CCSO deputy initiated a traffic stop after finding Contreras driving an SUV at approximately 45 mph on Interstate 24.

Records state Contreras was reaching, ignoring orders, and placed his right hand and forearm in between the drivers seat and center console…

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