An Evansville man was arrested Friday night after driving his vehicle into floodwater.
Deputies were called to Allens Lane and Eleventh Avenue for a vehicle stranded in 5 feet of water.
42-year-old William Zentmyer was located on the ground near Grove Street.
He told deputies that he swam to his current location after getting stuck in the water.
Zentmyer admitted to consuming alcohol earlier in the evening.
He is charged with operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated and disregarding a traffic control device.
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