While drunk in same car, man and woman figure in crash; both arrested

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A 34-year-old man and 19-year-old woman were arrested after colliding with another vehicle while they were drunk in the same car.

The two (names and relationship withheld) crashed into the other car on Sept. 11 while they were driving along a road in Michigan, United States.

Officers later found their car moving away from the scene, as per the Battle Creek Enquirer yesterday, Sept. 14. The pair had managed to travel 200 feet before stopping for the police.

Authorities then arrested the man for driving under the influence of alcohol. However, he stressed that he was not behind the wheel when the crash happened despite police finding him in the driver’s seat.

The policemen later realized that the teenager was driving the car when it collided into the other vehicle. After the collision, she simply exchanged seats with the man.

The teenager first denied this before finally admitting that she was responsible for the crash.

When police made her undergo a breath test, her results showed that she had a 0.26% blood alcohol level. According to the report, the legal limit in the area for driving is set at 0.08%. She also failed a portion of dexterity tests and could not distinguish right from left.

Meanwhile, the man did not agree to undergo the same test. This prompted authorities to obtain a search warrant and take a sample of his blood at a local hospital.

Police also spotted an open bottle of alcohol under one of the car’s front seats, as per report.

Though the man told officers that he had a pre-existing ankle injury, authorities assured that no one sustained new injuries from the incident. Following their arrest, the two were booked into the Calhoun County jail. JB

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