Truck Driver Behaved Oddly Before, After Crash

By Margaret Lyons in News on Apr 29, 2008 6:02PM

Still no answers in the investigation of the semi-truck that crashed into the Cermak/Chinatown Red Line stop. Donald Wells, the driver, tested negative for alcohol and well-known drugs, but while police await a full toxicology report, Wells has exhibited some unusual behavior. He had another person's prescription drugs on him at the time of the crash, and he had missed a scheduled pick-up in Champaign, so his truck was empty when he got to Chicago. He still hasn't given a statement to the police.

After police took his clothes as evidence, Wells declined the paper garments he was offered and stayed in the police lockup naked, McCaster said.

During the two days he was in custody, Wells urinated on the floor of his cell instead of using the urinal, sources said.

Also, that.

Police say they're examining all possible angles, including machine malfunction, driver fatigue, drug use, and Wells's mental state. [CBS 2, Trib, S-T, AP photo]