ST. CHARLES PARISH, La. (WKRC) – A drunk driver fleeing a crash on Interstate 310 was hospitalized after being attacked by an alligator on June 7.
According to the St. Charles Parish Sheriff's Office and the Louisiana State Police, state troopers initiated a traffic stop on I-310 after observing a vehicle recklessly driving and striking a concrete barrier, resulting in a blown tire.
Authorities identified the driver as 40-year-old Victor Rivas. During the DWI investigation, Rivas fled on foot, jumping from the elevated interstate into a swamp below.
Police later found Rivas fleeing again. He was reportedly attacked by an alligator, sustaining injuries to both arms, before continuing to evade capture.
Rivas was eventually located by a police drone and apprehended. He was hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries and charged with operating a vehicle while impaired and resisting an officer.
The alligator involved in the incident was unharmed and has resumed its normal activity in the swamp, authorities confirmed.