Hurricane Dorian: Impaired driver drove truck into ocean

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KILL DEVIL HILLS, N.C. — Emergency crews were called to rescue an impaired driver who drove a truck into the ocean Friday afternoon, police said.

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A curfew was still in effect when the incident happened, police said.

While a passenger was able to get out, the driver, Trop Topash, was still stuck in the white pickup after driving it into the ocean around 2:30 p.m., Kill Devil Hills police said.

First responders were able to get Topash, 41, out of the truck and secure it. It was eventually towed.

Topash was arrested, police said. Charges were not immediately known.

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