Crime & Safety
Woman Accused Of Driving Drunk, Fleeing From Crashes
The Bay Village woman's blood-alcohol content was more than three times the legal level when she was arrested, according to Westlake Police
A 39-year-old woman from Bay Village is accused of driving drunk and leaving the scene of a crash on Feb. 21 in Westlake.
According to Westlake Police, she first struck a truck on Clemens Road, then hit a mailbox on Cahoon Road and drove away from both crashes.
Police spotted her parked in a lot on Detroit Road. She asked for officers to take her home so she could go into rehab but they arrested her instead, police said.
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The woman's blood-alcohol content was .295, according to police, which is more than three times the legal limit with which you can drive -- .08.
The woman was charged with operating a vehicle while intoxicated, failure to control and operating a vehicle while intoxicated.
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