Report: DWI suspect was texting while driving

WALKER, Minn. (AP) — A man arrested early Sunday on suspicion of driving while intoxicated in northern Minnesota was texting while driving, authorities said.

The Cass County sheriff's office said the 25-year-old man was stopped after he was seen driving on the wrong side of Minnesota Highway 371 near Walker early Sunday morning.
During the arrest, the driver said he'd drifted into the wrong lane because he was text-messaging behind the wheel, according to the Minnesota Department of Public Safety.

The arrest came two days after a new Minnesota law took effect banning texting, e-mailing or accessing the Internet behind the wheel.

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