A New Jersey man has been accused of drinking and driving -- while behind the wheel of a backhoe.
The 56-year-old man was arrested Tuesday afternoon after police in South Brunswick said they got calls about a man driving the construction equipment while drinking a beer.
An officer spotted the backhoe swerving in and out of his lane and pulled the vehicle over, according to police.
The officer smelled alcohol when he approached the driver, according to police. he also found bottles of Jack Daniel's Tennessee Whiskey and vodka in the backhoe. The driver then allegedly told police he didn't have a valid license, and the officer cuffed him after a field sobriety test.
The driver was charged with driving while intoxicated, careless driving, failing to maintain a lane and having an open container of alcohol.
The driver had seven prior DWI convictions dating back to 1980.
