A North Platte man, who apparently wanted to test out his stunt car driving skills, has instead found himself in jail.

At around 6:00 p.m., on November 4, North Platte Police received a report that a car was high-centered on the guardrail of the northbound lane of the Jeffers Street viaduct.  Police say it appears the car became high-centered after attempting to make a sharp turn from 6th Street onto Jeffers.

Officers made contact with the vehicle’s driver, 41-year-old Phillip Contreras, who they say appeared to be under the influence.

Following a DUI investigation, officers determined that there was probable cause to arrest Contreras for driving under the influence of prescription drugs.

He was transported to the Lincoln County Detention Center and jailed.

The car was removed from the guardrail and towed away.