East Tennessee charged with DUI following Jekyll Island crash

An East Tennessee lawmaker is captured on camera in Jekyll Island, Georgia performing a sobriety test given by a state trooper.

Sen. Ken Yager was arrested for a DUI in Georgia on Tuesday.

Troopers said they spotted a Ford Edge with Tennessee license plates, which was reported to be in a hit-and-run on Jekyll Island.

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Published reports said Senator Ken Yager of Kingston was booked for DUI after reports of a hit and run crash.

The officers found the 77-year-old Yager at a convenience store parking lot where he had allegedly fallen after exiting his vehicle. Yager was later released after posting a $2,000 bond. He was just reelected as Chairman of the Senate Republican Caucus last month.

(IMAGE: Sen. Ken Yager / Official Facebook)