Milwaukee man arrested for allegedly driving drunk, onto bed of truck

Floyd Matlock



MILWAUKEE (WITI) -- Milwaukee County Sheriff's Deputies arrested 27-year-old Floyd Matlock of Milwaukee early on Thursday, August 15th for allegedly driving drunk. But that's not all.

Matlock apparently crashed into an active construction zone on southbound I-43 at Lapham Blvd. around 1:30 a.m. Officials say he ended up driving up onto the cargo bed of a truck -- and narrowly missed striking a construction worker.

After crashing, officials say Matlock took off on foot. But deputies found him hiding under a parked car near 15th and Mitchell a short time later.

Matlock registered a .16 BAC or double the legal limit for driving. He was arrested for DUI-3rd. His prior convictions were in February 2011 and January 2012. Matlock also faces  charges of second-degree recklessly endangering safety, and hit-and-run.

If convicted on all charges, Matlock could receive up to 11-and-a-half years in prison.

Matlock's car drove onto truck bed in construction zone