Drunken driver calls 911 to report himself

Francisco Castro of Iowa City, Iowa, was arrested on suspicion of drunken driving Christmas morning. Officers found the 25-year-old sitting in the driver’s seat of his running car about 8:30 a.m. But here is the strange part: Castro called 911 to report himself. His blood alcohol content was nearly three times the legal limit.

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