Today, we're going to talk about a scary and chaotic event that happened in Boynton Beach, Florida. Around 5:00 p.m., police get a call about a bad incident involving a suspected drunk driver who has just hit a school bus. There is an 11-year-old child in the car with the driver, which makes things even worse. This body cam video shows what happened right after the incident, witness accounts, and the suspect's behavior getting worse during the inquiry. At first, [music] it's just a normal traffic accident, but then it develops into something quite scary. Police arrive at the crash scene. When officers get there, they see a damaged car and a school bus at the junction. First, they check on the other motorist who insists he's fine >> [music] >> and just wants paramedics to check him out. The bus driver is the only person on the bus, and they are not hurt in the accident. The officers swiftly find out that the woman who crashed has her 11-year-old kid with her in the car. It looks like everyone at the scene is rattled up by the crash. What happened? I'm Um I was crossing over and You're coming on this road? You're crossing this You were going to go in here? Okay. All right. What color was your light? Green. Okay. Finding the suspect. The police said that the driver is 38-year-old [music] Megan Champion from Coconut Creek. She is sitting in her car and looks lost and confused. The officers talk to her for a short time and ask her what occurred. She says she had an accident and went into the intersection. Megan keeps saying that she is worried while paramedics check on her daughter nearby. The cops try to keep her quiet as they get basic information. Do you Did you already give someone your driver's license and stuff? >> No. Okay. Okay. All right. Give me Give me 1 second, okay? Witness reports. Several witnesses at the scene talk to the police. One car who was close behind Megan said that she drove very slowly in a school zone, swerved between lanes, and looked like a kid was driving. The witness says that Megan abruptly turned sharply to the left and hit the side of the school bus, which was already halfway across the intersection. Witnesses were startled by how crazy her driving was before the accident. So, I was right behind her. Okay. Okay, so I'm coming, there's a bunch of cars, everyone's going like really slow, and they're all like trying to get around her, and she's like keeps kind of swerving lanes, and then I was like, "Man, is there" I literally at one point was like, "Is this a kid driving?" because this was like like ridiculous. And then all of a sudden like I'm coming up, I live in here, so I'm trying to turn in here, but I'm waiting >> Which lane was she in? Both of them. This one and this one cuz she was like She was switching lanes. Yeah, and then the cars kept trying to go around her, and then by the time we got here, I was the last one behind her, and I was like, "Well, I have to turn, so I'm just waiting for her to get out of the way." She comes into this lane like she's like, "Oh, she Like I don't need to go here." Like she was going to go straight. So, I was like, "Oh, cool, maybe she's going to go that way and go that way, whatever." But she came up this way, and then she just turned left like a sharp left and tried to like gun it, but he was already halfway through. She T-boned into half of him. He was He was already halfway through the intersection. Checking on Megan and her daughter. Both Megan and her 11-year-old daughter are checked out by paramedics. The youngster is eventually given back to a family member and is not hurt badly. At first, Megan tells the police that she is not wounded and does not want to go to the hospital. The police tell her to get out of the car so they can tow it and keep looking into the matter carefully. They check on the mother and daughter to make sure they are both okay before moving on. I'll I'll help you. Go ahead. I'll hold this for you. Go ahead, and I'll hold this for you. All right, let's walk back this way, okay? Stay right here. You can stay right here. Okay. Nothing hurting you? No? No leg injuries? You didn't hit your head? I don't see any visible injuries, so I'm just making sure you're fine, okay? Okay. Your daughter's getting checked up right now, okay? So, she's she's in good hands, okay? Okay. Can we Let's walk over here to around this car so we can so people don't hit you, okay? Just go behind so we can Huh? Can I guide you? Sure, okay. I can Let's go in here, right here. Right here is fine, okay? All right. All you got to do is you don't stay with your car, that's fine, okay? All you got to do is okay. First signs of impairment. While talking to Megan, the cops see that she is very tired, slow to answer, and slurring her words. She keeps saying she's sorry and looks like she doesn't know what's going on. One officer says he can smell alcohol on her breath. Megan says she hasn't had anything to drink or taken a while and that her last drink was days or possibly weeks ago. The officers saw her behavior as a big problem right away. Megan's odd actions got Megan has a hard time answering simple inquiries like where she lives. She says the same things over and again and seems to have difficulty staying awake or focusing. The police want to know about her medical history and if she struck her head in the crash. She delivers wrong or late replies to simple inquiries concerning the date, [music] year, and current events, which makes her situation much worse. During the interrogation, she seems very confused and upset. Did you hit your head? I don't see any visible injuries, so I'm just making sure you're fine, okay? Okay. Your daughter's getting checked up right now, okay? So, she's she's in good hands, okay? Okay. Can we Let's walk over here to around this car so we can so people don't hit you, okay? Just go around around Just go behind so So, Megan, this is what's going to happen right now. I'm already done conducting the traffic investigation. The traffic what? >> moving to the crash investigation. Now I'm moving on to I have suspicion that you've been that you're under the influence of something. So, now I'm conducting the DUI investigation, okay? >> I have to I have to let you know. Bye. Bye. I am 38. Okay. What's your address? Uh it's 38. It's all right. Take your time. I'm so sorry. What are you sorry you for? Talk to me. And I am so sorry. I am 38. I just want to know, Megan, if you were taking anything or drinking anything. When was the last time you had a drink? Uh like 4 days ago. 4 days ago? Yes. Where were you coming from? >> not I was picking up my kid, and I have not I'm taking anything. I I I am so sorry. >> The reason we are asking you these questions, ma'am, because I am very you will give us all the indicating that you are under the influence of something, okay? I >> Not only you are being very Your driving Your driving um pattern when you were driving over there, what I'm putting into two people that saw you driving and you crashed into the bus. Not only that, I'm just observing you right now. You are extremely lethargic. You look like you're about to fall asleep. I understand. Slow to react. You You You You react understand. Okay. Here. Slurring your words, okay? I That's why I'm asking you all these questions, so if you took I don't know if you if you was I don't know if you had alcohol. >> I don't know. >> You don't drink at all? No. You You never drink at all? No. Really? Yes. I thought you said you drank something 4 days ago. That was like No. Okay. Um but So So >> I am telling you I So, what did you have to drink? This was a weeks ago. >> Okay, what what what was it? I am telling you I don't drink currently. Okay. And I I have been Officers explain why they think something is wrong. An officer makes it apparent to Megan that they are switching from a traffic investigation to a DUI probe. He gives the reasons. Witnesses say she drove erratically, crashed into the bus, reacted slowly, [music] spoke slurriedly, and smelled like alcohol. Megan still says she hasn't used drugs or alcohol recently and that she's well. The officer is calm as they explain why they think this. So, what did you have to drink? This was a weeks ago. >> Okay, what what what was it? I am telling you I don't drink currently. Okay. And I I have been I >> Take your time. It's okay. We don't want We don't want We don't want to We just want to make sure you're okay, and okay? Your pupils are extremely pinpoint. Yeah. Cuz I didn't know how old you are. Your pupils I am >> Your license. Trying field sobriety tests. [music] The officers ask Megan whether she is willing to do field sobriety tests. At first, she agrees, but then she stops cooperating. She asks where the straight line is and doesn't follow the directions correctly. Things start to become worse as she wanders toward traffic and doesn't listen to the police officers who tell her to stay safe. The officers try to calmly lead her to [music] a safer place for the examinations. Make sure you're medically okay. Do it quick. Do you wear glasses? I have contacts. >> You wear contacts now? We're not going to do it here. Yes, we are. No. We can't do it No. You don't want to do it? No. >> Where would you like to do it? Where Where's the straight line? Don't worry about that. We'll get to that. >> No. Careful, there's Hold on, don't go in the traffic, okay? But where's the straight line? We have we have a tape. Rising during testing. During the tests, Megan gets more and more angry. [music] "Straight line." She cries over and over, asking where it is. >> [music] >> She won't help and starts yelling that it goes against her constitutional rights. The officers try to calm her down and get her out of the flow of traffic, >> [music] >> but she keeps resisting and swearing at them. The tension grows quickly as she gets more aggressive. That's that's that's the next step. Straight line. Let's go. Careful, watch the car. The car the CAR THE CAR UH-UH-UH-UH, MOVE OVER HERE, PLEASE. OH, OH MY GOD. MOVE OVER HERE. Let's move over here. Let's move over here. Megan. Move my car. Can you take my car and move over here? Ma'am. Stop. >> Bro. The arrest and the fight. Because of her actions and the fact that they think she is impaired, the officers decide to arrest Megan. She fights back physically as they try to put her in the police car. In the fight, she is said to have tried to bite one of the cops. Several police work together to safely get her into the car while she keeps [music] yelling and fighting. In just a few seconds, things get out of hand. Move over here, please. Oh, oh my god. Move over here. Let's move over here. Let's move over here. Megan. Oh. Straight line. Stop. Straight line. Hold on, hold on. Oh my god. We're done. You don't need to do this. This is just you know what I'm saying? You want to fight or Straight line. Straight >> We're done. Done. Why? We're done. Hey, we're going to we're going to go to the hospital. Straight line. Straight We're done. So she's going. Can you put your gloves on? Just pat her down. Straight line. Where's the Where is the straight line? Okay, relax, relax. No. [ __ ] you. All right. Where the Relax. Straight line. Where the [ __ ] IS THE STRAIGHT LINE? WHERE the [ __ ] is THE STRAIGHT LINE? OKAY. NO. [ __ ] YOU. LISTEN TO ME. OH, you want to feel me up? You want to feel me up? Have a seat, ma'am. No. Oh my god. Have a seat. Have a seat. Have a seat. Come on. Megan. Have a seat. Just have a seat. Have a seat. Just have a seat. Why? Just have a seat. Why? Why? You're going to hurt yourself. Have a seat. >> a seat. Why? Just stop resisting. Just You're going to hurt yourself. Why? Got it. Call it out on line service. Problems with handcuffs and transportation. After they arrest her, the police find out that Megan has somehow gotten out of her restraints. They take her to the hospital to get medical clearance. She stays uncooperative and emotional the whole time. The officer said that having her little daughter in the car makes the case worse. They need to be very attentive about both the arrest and her medical needs. We're not doing anything. Step out. Stay right here. Stay right here. Really? I didn't literally do anything. I was just telling you I Charges and medical clearance. After getting checked out at the hospital, >> [music] >> Megan is given the all clear. Then she is taken to jail and charged with DUI [music] with property damage and DUI with a person under 18 in the car. The youngster was securely let go earlier, but the fact that she was in the car while the driver was drunk makes the case worse. For the investigation, >> [music] >> officers write down everything very carefully. Update from the court. Megan Champion said she was not guilty of the accusations at her first court appearance. As the matter continues forward, she is scheduled to return to court later this winter. This event shows how dangerous it is to drive while drunk, especially with a youngster in the car and near a school bus [music] during busy times. The fact that she has a child makes the legal problems she confronts even worse. This body cam video reveals how quickly a car crash can get out of hand when drugs and alcohol are involved. Megan's erratic driving, refusal to cooperate, [music] and confrontational behavior toward police raised a lot of suspicions about whether drugs were involved that day. It's a good thing that no one was gravely hurt, [music] but things could have gone much worse if there had been kids and a school bus involved. What do you believe was wrong with Megan that day? Was it drugs, booze, or something else? Please leave your comments here in a polite way. Please like this video and subscribe to get more thorough stories about genuine police [music] body cam instances like this one. Thanks for watching and drive safely.