A little tip for drunk drivers getting pulled over by the fuzz: Don't try to step out of your vehicle until it stops.

arrested a Ridgefield man on DUII charges Thursday night after he fell out of his pickup as it continued along an Interstate 5 freeway ramp.

Police say Kenny Johns, 48, was taking

about 8:30 p.m. when the driver's side door opened and he attempted to get out. He tumbled to the pavement and the truck crashed into a retaining wall, police said.

An ambulance took Johns to the hospital to be treated or injuries from the fall. Johns suffered severe lacerations to his head and arms, said Trooper Steve Schatzel.

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