Police arrest man for allegedly drunk driving wrong way on I-25

Colorado State Patrol troopers arrested a 36-year-old man for allegedly driving the wrong way on Interstate 25 near Fort Collins earlier this month.

A witness contacted CSP around 7 p.m. on Aug. 10 to report a black Mercedes driving recklessly on I-25 near milepost 278, just north of Fort Collins. The witness claimed the vehicle was going over 100 mph and almost struck another car on the highway, according to a press release from the department.

The driver, later identified as Nelson Oldham, 36, allegedly stopped in the HOV lane, turned around and continued driving southbound on northbound I-25, almost colliding with the witness again…

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