Oklahoma Author William Bernhardt Arrested For DUI, Again

An Oklahoma author has been arrested again for driving drunk. Records say William Bernhardt was picked up by Lincoln, Nebraska police after he slammed into the back of a parked truck.

Police say Bernhardt was lost when he drove onto Burlington Northern railroad property at about 8 p.m. December 7, 2011. He ran into the back of truck where a railroad employee was sitting waiting for a train car to arrive.

Arrest documents say he initially refused a breathalyzer, and then later blew a .247, three times the legal blood alcohol content limit. 

Nebraska police say Bernhardt was charged with felony DUI since he has two previous DUIs on his record. That doesn't include the DUI arrest he had in Oklahoma County on May 26, 2011.

He was also charged that day with running from police and having an open container. He's due back in court for those charges on January 19th.

Bernhardt is the author of a series of legal thrillers, many set in Oklahoma.