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Attorney of Man Who Blew .491 After I-95 Crash is Questioning Validity of Breathalyzer Test

John Eagan

Story Created: Aug 1, 2008 at 11:10 AM EDT

Story Updated: Aug 1, 2008 at 1:01 PM EDT

Police say he was arrested with the highest blood alcohol level ever seen in the state, and Friday that man faced a judge.    
 
This story has received national attention since it was first broken.  Doctors say the North Providence man is lucky to be alive after having a blood alcohol level 6 times the legal limit.
 
34-year old Stanley Kobeirowski crashed into a road sign last week on Route 95 near the Providence Place Mall.  When state police asked him for his license, he handed them a credit card, then blew a .491 on the Breathalyzer.

The legal limit is .08, and experts say when you approach a level of .40, there's a good chance of dying.  To get that drunk, Kobeirowski must have had about 24 drinks over a 6 hour period.  He is being arraigned in district court Friday.

ABC 6 reporter Parker Gavigan has more on this bizarre story, including how Kobeirowski's attorney is now questioning if the Breathalyzer test was calibrated correctly...

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