Authorities said Monday that James Stoudenmire, 27, was driving a 2006 Ford Mustang involved in a traffic accident Saturday night on Pleasant Hill Road at I-85. Stoudenmire's vehicle apparently struck a 1999 Mazda 626 stopped at a traffic light.
Investigators said they determined the off-duty officer was under the influence of alcohol at the time of the accident. He was arrested at the scene without incident. Stoudenmire has bonded out of jail on $1557.00 bail.
A passenger from the Mazda was treated and released at the scene when he complained of a leg injury.
Stoudenmire is on administrative leave from the department pending an internal investigation of the incident.
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