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A suspected drunken driver was arrested in Madison on Sunday night after he drove around traffic barricades and onto a road that had been closed for the Ironman triathlon competition and almost struck race participants, several pedestrians and a police officer who was on foot and controlling traffic, University of Wisconsin Police said.

The driver eventually stopped his car on the marathon portion of the Ironman course at N. Park and Langdon streets about 10:30 p.m. Sunday, police said. Cones that had marked the course were lodged under his vehicle.

The Madison man was arrested on suspicion of operating while intoxicated-fourth offense, operating a vehicle after revocation and failure to obey a traffic officer/signal.