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3/3/24
A Cedar Rapids man faces multiple charges after a rollover accident tied up traffic on Interstate 380 early Sunday morning.
Just after 1:45 a.m., the Iowa State Patrol was called to a 2005 Ford Escape that was on its top in the median just north of the Penn Street exit in North Liberty. Investigators say the vehicle was southbound when it struck the cable barrier and flipped over. The driver and sole occupant, identified as 23-year-old Thomas Fox of Wiley Boulevard NW, allegedly showed signs of intoxication, admitted to consuming alcohol, and had an open can of Budweiser in the center console. He breath alcohol level was measured at .167%.
Fox is charged with Operating While Intoxicated, Open Container in a Motor Vehicle, and Failure to Maintain Control. The Iowa Department of Transportation reports traffic on I-380 returned to normal by 2:20 a.m.