Liberty man arrested following crash around 9am Wednesday morning.

Dispatch reported the single vehicle accident almost 2 miles north of Liberty on KY 49.  Upon arrival, deputies found 45 year old James R Troxell, of Car Sasser Road, Liberty, was the driver of an '09 KIA Sorento. He had slurred speech and was unsteady on his feet. 

After failing field sobriety tests, Mr. Troxell stated his back was hurting and requested an ambulance. He was transported by Casey County EMS to the ER at Casey County Hospital.

Mr. Troxell was cited for DUI, and Careless Driving.

Deputy Jayson Grider, with Casey County Sheriff's Office, investigated.