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Police: Georgia man drunk when he blew through road block, nearly hit firefighter

By: Dean Manning

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Kentucky State Police say a Georgia man was under the influence of alcohol when he drove his pickup truck through a roadbock closing off Interstate 75 to traffic following a fatal crash Thursday night, narrowly avoiding West Knox Fire Chief Darryl Baker in the process.

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