LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — A driver who lost control of her car, which ended up partially hanging off a Las Vegas interstate ramp, told Nevada Highway Patrol troopers that she had multiple drinks in the hours before, documents said.
Police arrested the driver several hours after the April 18 crash near the Rainbow Curve, documents said. The driver lost control on an Interstate 11 ramp, causing the car to end up on the edge of a rocky embankment.
Paramedics transported the driver to a hospital where a trooper later interviewed her, documents said. The driver told police “she did not know how the crash occurred” and that “she consumed approximately four alcoholic beverages, which included two shots of tequila and two other alcoholic drinks.”
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Highway patrol posted a photo of the car to their social media pages in the days after, writing, “Impaired driving is no joke! This person could have been another statistic as well as injuring or killing someone else. Luckily today, this person was arrested for DUI.”
Troopers noted that while the driver reported no injuries, they found dry blood in the vehicle, documents said.
Troopers later booked the driver into the Las Vegas jail.
She faces misdemeanor charges, including DUI, records said. The driver was due to be arraigned on her charges in June.
The information in this report came on Wednesday following a public records request filed after the crash.
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