DUI driver with infant son on board crashes into parked car
Mar 16, 2012, 4:39 PM | Updated: 4:48 pm
Seattle police arrested a woman in the International
District Friday morning after she crashed into a parking
car while drinking and driving. Her infant son was in the
car.
Officers found the 34-year-old woman passed out behind the
wheel at 5th Ave S and S. King St. around 1:00
a.m.
“She’s very fortunate the most precious cargo she had with
her was not injured,” says DUI Squad Officer Eric Michl.
“This had all the makings of a tragedy.”
Police say the woman had a bottle of fortified wine tucked
between her legs. She failed a field sobriety test and
refused to take a breathalyzer test.
The woman and her 22-month-old son were not seriously
injured in the crash. The boy was turned over to Child
Protective Services because his mom said she didn’t have
anyone who could care for him.
Police say the woman has been arrested for DUI five times
over the last decade and is currently on probation. She
already had her driver’s license revoked and her car was
outfitted with an ignition interlock system. She had an
outstanding warrant in Franklin County for DUI, driving
with a suspended license, and bail jumping.
The woman’s blood alcohol level was at .27, more than
three times the legal limit. She was booked into the King
County Jail for investigation of DUI.
