SPARTANBURG, S.C. (AP) -- A South Carolina Highway Patrol trooper has been fired after authorities say he was arrested for driving under the influence.
Patrol spokesman Sid Gaulden tells WHNS-TV that Zachary Gilbert was fired Monday after first being suspended without pay. Spartanburg County sheriff's deputies arrested Gilbert on Saturday and charged him with driving under the influence and having an open container of alcohol in a vehicle.
Gaulden says drinking and driving, seat belts usage and speeding have been the top three priorities for enforcement for the highway patrol.
No court date has been set for Gilbert. It wasn't immediately clear if he has an attorney.
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