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Drunken Driver Crashes Stolen Bud Light Truck, Faces Charges

4/1/2026

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Randall Baker, 41, fled police in a stolen Bud Light truck and struck a patrol cruiser in Evansville around 3 p.m.
After he refused to stop, deputies deployed stop sticks.
He then crashed the truck into a field.
Deputies used PepperBall rounds to urge him to exit.
Baker has a blood alcohol content of .103 and faces multiple charges, including attempted murder and driving while intoxicated, as the investigation continues.

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Story summary

Randall Baker, 41, fled police in a stolen Bud Light truck and struck a patrol cruiser in Evansville around 3 p.m.
After he refused to stop, deputies deployed stop sticks.
He then crashed the truck into a field.
Deputies used PepperBall rounds to urge him to exit.
Baker has a blood alcohol content of .103 and faces multiple charges, including attempted murder and driving while intoxicated, as the investigation continues.