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Lake Charles man draws 4th DUI--at 90 mph!

Saturday  morning, at 7:13 a.m., a state trooper assigned to Louisiana State Police Troop D clocked a vehicle traveling 93 miles per hour in a 60 mile per hour speed zone on Interstate 210 near Legion Street in Lake Charles.

Troopers determined the driver, 42-year-old Roger L. Paris, of Lake Charles, was impaired.

Paris was arrested for DWI fourth offense, driving with a suspended driver’s license, and speeding 93 MPH in a 60 MPH zone. He was booked into the Calcasieu Parish Correctional  Center.

In 2011, Troop D troopers arrested over 1,200 people for impaired driving.

Many of those impaired drivers were reported to State Police by concerned motorists. To report impaired drivers, motorists are encouraged to dial *LSP (*577) from their cellular phone or to  contact their local law enforcement agency.