An alleged drunken driver is accused of traveling at speeds up to 105 mph in a construction zone on Interstate 91 in Whatley on Tuesday.State troopers said they saw the driver of a 2005 Ford pickup change lanes without signaling and nearly cause a collision with a box truck. The pickup then accelerated to 105 mph in the posted 45 mph construction zone, police said.The driver eventually slowed, and when troopers reached the driver’s door, they said he was not wearing any clothes and had placed a pair of work pants over his lap. Police said they saw strong indicators of alcohol intoxication on the driver and saw an empty bottle in the bed of the truck.The driver, Alexander Shanwenda, 24, of Chicopee, failed several field sobriety tests, police said.He was arrested and charged with operating under the influence of liquor, operating to endanger, marked lanes violation and speeding in a construction zone.

An alleged drunken driver is accused of traveling at speeds up to 105 mph in a construction zone on Interstate 91 in Whatley on Tuesday.

State troopers said they saw the driver of a 2005 Ford pickup change lanes without signaling and nearly cause a collision with a box truck. The pickup then accelerated to 105 mph in the posted 45 mph construction zone, police said.


The driver eventually slowed, and when troopers reached the driver’s door, they said he was not wearing any clothes and had placed a pair of work pants over his lap.

Police said they saw strong indicators of alcohol intoxication on the driver and saw an empty bottle in the bed of the truck.

The driver, Alexander Shanwenda, 24, of Chicopee, failed several field sobriety tests, police said.

He was arrested and charged with operating under the influence of liquor, operating to endanger, marked lanes violation and speeding in a construction zone.