A Tennessee senator was arrested for driving under the influence after failing a field sobriety test in Georgia.

A state senator in Tennessee urinated on himself while taking a field sobriety test, according to reports and video from the incident. Sen. Ken Yager, a 77-year-old Republican representing a district in the north of his state, was pulled over by a Georgia State trooper around 5 p.m. on Tuesday on suspicion his vehicle was involved in a hit-and-run the same day.

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    “An unfortunate incident happened last night,” Yager said in a statement released to local media.

    Yager was re-elected for another four-year term in November.