( CNN ) -- An Ohio man says he is seeking a jury trial on a charge of driving under the influence that was slapped on him after he crashed the vehicle he was piloting -- a barstool . The barstool was welded to a small metal frame attached to a five-horsepower lawnmower engine . `` It was just an accident . I mean a little minor accident , '' Kile Wygle , 28 , explained in an interview this week with CNN affiliate WSYX . His homemade vehicle was made from a barstool welded to a small metal frame attached to a five-horsepower lawnmower engine , four wheels and a lawnmower steering wheel , according to the Newark , Ohio , police accident report . Officers responding to a report of a crash with injuries March 4 said they found Wygle nursing his injuries and highly intoxicated . According to the police report , when asked how much he had had to drink , Wygle responded , `` a lot . '' He crashed during his attempt at a U-turn while speeding down the street in front of his home -- a daring move from atop the specialized barstool even for the most nimble and sober of men . Measuring 6-foot-1 and 230 pounds , and after having consumed what he later told an officer was 15 beers , Wygle appeared to be neither . He was treated at a hospital for minor injuries . According to the police report , Wygle claims his unique vehicle can reach a speed of 38 miles per hour , though at the time of the crash he was going around 20 . He entered a plea of not guilty .
Kile Wygle : ` ` It was just an accident . I had a little minor accident '' Barstool was welded to a small metal frame and an engine . He collapsed during his attempt at a U - turn while speeding down the road . He told officers he had drunk 15 beers .