Tennessee Senator Ken Yager Arrested for DUI

Tennessee State Senator Ken Yager (R-Kingston) was arrested in Georgia for DUI, hit-and-run, and failure to stop at a stop sign after allegedly crashing a campaign-funded vehicle. The 77-year-old senator had a blood alcohol concentration of 0.14, nearly double the legal limit, and failed a field sobriety test. Reports indicate he left the scene of the crash but later admitted to being involved when approached by law enforcement. Yager was booked into the Glynn County Detention Center, where he posted a bond of over $2,100 and was released the following day. He has expressed his intention to cooperate with authorities but has not provided detailed comments on the incident. Yager has served in the Tennessee Senate since 2008, representing multiple counties.