Creative Drunk Gets DUI on Motorized Bar Stool

Warning: It's best to cue the song "Dueling Banjos" before reading the following story:

Some MacGyver-esque drunkard in Ohio is facing DUI charges after crashing a bar stool he was driving -- HE WAS DRIVING!

motorized bar stool

Cops arrived to the scene around 5:41 PM on March 4, arrested the guy, and filed a police report ... here are the highlights ... it's classic.

"Unit #1 was heading west bound on Kelly Lane. Unit #1 attempted to turn around (180 degrees), and back down Kelly east bound. As Unit #1 began its turn, it rolled over and the operator was injured."

"Note: Unit #1 was a home made [sic] motor vehicle, a bar stool attached to a frame with a lawn mower attached."

"At this point I noticed that Mr. Wygle's eye's [SIC] were very blood shot and were glassy in appearance."

"I asked him what happened, Mr. Wygle stated, 'I wrecked my bar stool.'"

"I asked Mr. Wygle how much alcohol he had to drink, he said, 'a lot.'"


"I asked if the bar stool even ran and said, 'yes, it will go around 38 miles per hour.'"

Wygle, who has undoubtedly become a cult hero in frat houses across the country, pleaded not guilty and has requested a jury trial.

No word on how he plans on getting to court.

Tags: barstool, drunk, Ohio

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76. This article's writer needs to go back to school.. He/She writes like the hillbilly covered in the story and should probably proofread before submitting. TMZ gives journalists a really bad name. :( Anyway, I think the guy should be given some credit for making a vehicle out of a bar stool. That's pretty killer.

Posted at 1:22PM on Apr 2nd 2009 by Kiki

77. NO WAY...LOL

Posted at 11:01PM on Apr 2nd 2009 by there all going to laugh at you

78. star jones will always be a fat lying skanky hooooooooooker

Posted at 1:09AM on Apr 3rd 2009 by horatio for u

79. Some asked of the guys face Here!
http://www.newarkadvocate.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20090401/NEWS01/904010309&s=d&page=1#pluckcomments
I know this town and this story is the least of their problems. AMERICA keep your eyes on this town they are ZZZZZZZZZZZ
Maybe with all the Headlines just maybe someone will look at the way this town is really ran !

Posted at 1:52AM on Apr 3rd 2009 by Inmyopinion

80. Some MacGyver-esque drunkard in Ohio is facing DUI charges after crashing a bar stool he was driving -- HE WAS DRIVING!
I about fell off my own chair just from that sentence. LOL this is too funny. I shouldn't laugh about this. But, it's just so funny. It's as bad as the lawnmower DUI guy.

Posted at 11:12AM on Apr 3rd 2009 by Las Vegas DUI Lawyer

81. Another shining example of why we need to legalize marijuana laws in this country. Alcohol make us do the dumbest and most risky things. Potheads would never have the courage to pull some of these stupid stunts, they'd be too paranoid they would get caught.

Posted at 11:43AM on Apr 3rd 2009 by WhoaNelly

82. This story actual happened that is not his actual motorized barstool. I was there at the bar the day that he had crashed we even had a bar while talking about it. It happend in a town called Newark, Ohio off of State Route 79. His is a bright red short stool and was very nice not all rusty and crap like in the one above.

Posted at 3:22PM on Apr 3rd 2009 by Zach Flegle

83. phahaha....omg, this is HILARIOUS. it goes 37 miles per hr, really?!?!
is it sad that i want one? i wonder how many MPG that bad boy gets. =D

Posted at 3:35PM on Apr 3rd 2009 by sam

84. phahaha...that is HILARIOUS!!!! is it sad that i want one? i wonder how many MPG that bad boy gets... =D

Posted at 3:37PM on Apr 3rd 2009 by sam

85. Sick ride. 38 m/p? That's sick. He probably could've actually hurt himself.

Posted at 5:46PM on Apr 7th 2009 by Matriculate.

86. Ok, here goes my "ignorant racist comment"...Drunks are silly nonthinkers.

Posted at 6:37PM on Apr 13th 2009 by Kelligirl

87. Omg hahah u got to be kidding me lol :D

Posted at 8:01PM on Apr 23rd 2009 by Anime Art

88. Ohio is hated on so much and i don't know why. If we can build things like this then we rule.

Posted at 9:42PM on Jun 20th 2009 by Nicholad

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