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Associated Press - January 1, 2010 1:35 PM ET
ORANGEBURG, S.C. (AP) - South Carolina troopers say an Orangeburg County deputy has been charged with driving under the influence after crashing a patrol car.
Authorities told multiple media outlets that Robert Ayers was arrested Wednesday night after running into a ditch south of Orangeburg. He was off duty.
Troopers say Ayers failed several sobriety tests and refused a breathalyzer test.
Sheriff Larry Williams says Ayers has been pulled off the force while the incident is reviewed.
Ayers was released from jail on bond. A phone listing could not be found, and it wasn't clear if he had an attorney.
Ayers is the second officer charged with DUI in South Carolina this week. Authorities say a Charleston officer was arrested after hitting a parked car last weekend.
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