I've been saying my brain start working. >> Honey, why are you crying? >> I'm crying because we got >> She came out of the car immediately. Insurance. Insurance. >> I need you to follow this. >> I am following it. I am not leaving my son. I'm his only guardian. I'm not going to jail until insurance has been exchanged. On August 24th, 2024, officers responded to a vehicle accident on the highway following a report of a woman driving through a stop sign with her toddler son in the car. The woman claimed her brakes were faulty, which led to her colliding with another vehicle. >> I just came up on the scene. I'm a nurse, so I just wanted to check him out. He was belted, little one in the back. We just unbuckled him to get him off the road. >> Yeah, if you don't win us, you're good to go. >> Okay, thanks. >> What happened? >> I was coming up. I seen them not slowing down and I couldn't hit the brakes soon enough and they just blew straight through the stop sign and I smacked them right on like the instead of like a direct t-bone. >> So you were coming northbound. >> I was coming this way. They were coming here and their view was over there. So I hit them like right on like the corner. >> Okay. Who was driving? >> This is my friend. >> My name's Austin. >> Um I was going to stop at the stop sign. I was having a hard time breaking because I don't know for how long how many months I've been sitting. my brakes aren't working. Whether it's in the snow, whether it's in the rain, whether it's just they're hard to break. Okay, >> you want to sit on the seat of the clock. >> I was trying my best. I'll be right with I'm just I'm just here. I heard it and I walked out to help. >> I was trying to listen to some tunes, cut loose a little bit because I had a rough day at work. Nothing serious, nothing like, you know, whatever. And just doing my thing, you know, and missed the stop sign completely. Somehow wasn't able to stop it. All right. Are you injured at all? >> Am I? >> No. >> You were coming this way, correct? Do >> you have your license for insurance? >> Yeah. >> Just you and the little guy in the car? >> Yeah, for now. >> What do you mean for now? >> I mean, like now I was going to >> Are you all right? >> Yeah, I'm fine. >> Was it just you and your son in the car? >> Yes. >> Where you work at? I work in uh Millersburg at a um like nursing home and rehabilitation center point. >> Okay. >> Do you care who chose the car? >> I mean it doesn't matter to me as I got >> full coverage on it. >> I don't know. I really don't. I don't know. >> All right. I'll just call next available roll back if you are right. All our list you know who's going to have it and everything, right? >> Yeah. >> Okay. You care who chose the car? >> Is there anyone in specific Um, I don't know. My mom's on her way. She knows more about >> I don't think. >> All right. You're not at fault. So, >> okay. >> It's going to be on her insurance. I'm just going to call next roll back if you're all right. >> And then is the squad leaving or are they staying around for a minute? >> They'll stick around if you need to. You want to get checked out? >> I think they broke my hand. >> Okay. >> But I'm waiting for my mom to get here so we can get a car seat from her for him. >> Honey, why are you crying? We got >> I know. But are you okay? >> You're okay, honey? >> I know. >> I know, buddy. >> Insurance if you have it. What side was he on? >> He was on her side. >> My name is Brent. Nice to meet you, buddy. Are you guys vital signs checked or anything? >> I want him checked out. I think I broke my hand in the process of all of that. I can't move my fingers. >> Okay. >> So, with him, is he acting normal? I mean, >> he's Yeah, he's acting normal. I still want to take him to the emergency room just to get him checked. >> Number car wasn't drinking, right? She said her brakes weren't working and she came out of the car immediately. Insurance. Insurance. >> Logan's like, "Who us?" Like, >> she hasn't been working. >> Um, is he still getting checked out? >> Um, no, he's up here. Why? What do you mean? >> Can you step? No. You got you gave him your insurance. Um what's his name? >> Um who's >> your son? >> My son. >> Uh his name. >> Is he all right? >> Yeah, I'm fine. I'm just uneasy and unusually aware at this point in time because adrenaline's running and I just got in a car accident and I haven't had a cigarette for a while. But other than that, yeah, I'm good. >> You haven't been drinking or anything? >> No, I have not. I just got off of work and we went to pick up medicine and some food at the Walmart. come back. It was just depending on >> you use any medication. >> Exactly. >> I take that in the morning and I take that for anxiety and it can be for depression, but it's mostly anxiety. >> Nothing else? >> H >> nothing else at all? >> No. >> Can you come back here with me for a minute? I understand you were just in a crash. You got a lot of stuff going on. Not really acting right. So, I just want to make sure you haven't you're not impaired right now. >> No, I'm not. I mean, what do you want me to do? Take breathalyzer or anything? >> Not a breathalyzer. I just want you to come back here. Couple observation, couple tests I want to offer you. Okay. >> So, what time did you get off work at? >> I got off at 6:00. >> 6:00 p.m. >> Mhm. >> Okay. And where are you heading to tonight? >> Where's that at? >> So, you're headed to Ashlin right now? >> Yes. >> So, how do you get to Ashlin from here? >> Um, either 30 or >> You're headed to 30 or 250? >> Uh, yeah. >> Do you know where 30 is right now? >> Huh? >> Do you know where 30 is? >> 30? Yeah. Over that way. You got to go one like working over that way. 30s. >> 30's down that way. >> You work in Holmes County or you work in Belleview? >> Um I work in Millersburg full-time and I pick up agency work. I do um every now and again a few hours and I do that there. Um Belleview, for example, Ashlin, just different places, you know. >> Okay. And you haven't had any alcohol at all? >> No. >> None. No, I don't drink. It's been years. >> Okay. >> Lean back against my car for me. Interlock your fingers over your chin. Do you wear glasses or contacts? >> No. >> You got any recent head injuries? >> No. >> Okay. Do you see my finger? >> Yes. >> When I move my finger, I want you to follow your eyes and your eyes only. Okay. >> Follow my finger. Okay. >> I need you to follow this. >> I am following it. >> Okay. Follow it for me. >> I'll like personally like follow it like that. Oh, >> don't move your head though. Okay. >> So, just with the eyes. >> Yep. >> Oh, okay. >> Follow finger. >> Follow my finger. Okay. Just look at >> what I want you to do is put your left foot on the line, right foot directly in front touching heel toe. >> Left foot in front, right? >> Nope. Left on right in front. >> Wait, what? >> Yep. Leave your left foot on the line. Right foot in front touching heel toe. >> Remember, I don't want you to move. Okay. >> Wait, what? >> I don't want you to move. I just want you to stand there. >> Hold on. You want Do you want me to walk the straight line? >> Yeah, but remember, I got to explain to I said once you're in the starting position, don't move. >> Oh, >> okay. Left foot on that imaginary line. Right foot directly in front touching heel toe. >> Okay. >> Right foot in front. >> Arms out to your side. >> Okay. >> Don't move until I tell you to do so. Arms out to your side. From that position, what you're going to do is you're going to take nine steps. With each step, you're going to look down at your feet. You're going to touch your toe. And you're going to count out loud. >> Okay. >> I'm going to demonstrate it for you. When I demonstrate, I'm going to take three steps. With you, you're going to take nine. >> Okay. >> All right. >> And what? Turn around. just like I demonstrated. >> Okay. >> All right. Go ahead and turn around. Face my patrol car. All right. Feet together, arms out your side. You're going to raise one foot crossing 6 in off the ground. And you're going to look down at your race foot. You're going to count out loud. 100 1 2. Whenever you're ready, you can begin. >> 1 1000200. He's out your side. I'm down your side. Look at your foot. >> 11 1 1500 14 1 1500 16 1 17 100 1 25 1 26 1 >> All right. You want you to close your eyes, tilt your head back. >> Okay. >> I want you to tell me when to start. You're going to estimate the passage of 30 seconds and tell me when to stop. Start. Ready? >> Okay. All right. Come right up here for me. Face the uh my car there. Let me see your hands back here. Palms together like you're clapping for me. All right. After the sign arrest robbing, you have the right to make silent anything you say or do can be against court. You have the right to attorney. If you not for you if you choose to answer any questions on chair present. Do you understand that? >> No, I do not. I have to wait until my son's arrived against you. >> Yeah, we're we will. You don't understand. You're right. You said >> no. Otherwise, you won't care. You have a right to remain silent. >> Okay. >> Does that make sense? >> Yes. >> So, have you taken anything other than your prescription today? >> I take pro. That's all I take for anxiety. >> Nothing else at all. >> No, nothing at all. >> Okay. Come to the back of my car real quick. >> Hold on. Let me tell my son. No, I know. >> Listen, >> I am not leaving my son unattended. I'm his only guardian at this time until other things have been settled. No, >> they can wait. Ma'am, I'm not leaving until your son's picked up. I promise we will stay here until your son gets picked up. I did my work. Okay. What's your mom's name? Your mom's coming. >> H >> Did I hear your mom's coming? >> Yes, my mom is on her way. >> Okay. >> Which she's right there. >> Is Is she here? >> Yes. >> That's st her standing in the black. I'll confirm here. Let's step over here. What's your mom's name? >> Huh? >> What's your mom's name? >> Tammy. >> All right. Come back here to the back of my car real quick. I promise I'm not going to I'm not going to take take you away from your side until you get to my side. I promise. Okay. >> Yeah, that's fine. >> All right, come back here. I need to get gloves out of the back of my car. >> I won't be able to exchange my insurance information. >> It'll be on the crash report form cuz you gave me your insurance. >> Yes, but they need a copy of my insurance themselves. >> How am I going to do that with my insurance? They need to talk with my insurance anyways. I'm not going to jail until insurance has been exchanged. >> Yeah. Can you take a breath for me? We write down your insurance on a crash report and give it to them. They'll get your insurance. And nobody said anything about going to jail. Okay. >> I didn't say nothing about going to jail neither. >> Yeah, you did. You said you're not going to jail till they get your insurance. And you don't have to go to jail. That's not my intention tonight. All right. So, unless you're doing something crazy, you're probably not going to go to jail. I'm just saying. All right. Can you step in front of my camera for me? >> Well, I need the information over all that stuff as far as when I got to pay for interviews and all that. information. >> Can you step back here for me? >> It'll be on the crash. No, it won't. I'd rather get it from the person right there. >> Ma'am, I've handled thousands of crashes. I know what I'm doing. It's all going to be on the crash report. Go get it. I promise. Can you stand right here and face my light? That little red blinking light. Do you have anything on you I need to know about? >> No. >> Can you come right back to the side of my car? Your mom's name is Tammy? You said >> Tammy. >> All right. I'm going to walk up there and make sure she's on scene. And your she your son is with her. >> Okay. >> Can you have a seat for me? >> Hello, ma'am. Are you Tammy? >> Yeah. >> Is that your daughter? >> Yes. >> Okay. She's been placed on res for operating a vehicle impaired. >> All right. This car is registered to you. >> Can you get anything you guys need out of it before? >> Can I ask what did you just say? I didn't hear anything. >> She's been placed under arrest for operating a vehicle impaired. >> She was under the influence of something. >> Correct. >> Okay. I just wanted to verify that's what he said. >> Yeah. Yeah, I heard it. >> Is that who was in the car? >> That's right. Yes. >> Okay. All right. Hi, buddy. All right. She's going to get some stuff out of there real quick and then you can finish loading it up. >> There's a key in there. That's all you need out of there. >> I think I don't know what's in the truck. >> Mommy, she's a little up and down. I'm trying to keep her. >> Yeah, she has some she has some mental health. She's got PTSD and anxiety and Yeah. So, she >> is she any girl? Not for >> in the past. >> Is that smart to come pick her up today? >> You don't have to. If nobody can. If she can't find a ride, she's going to go to jail. >> We have to pick her up up there. >> Do you have to now? >> No. I mean, like, we can't take her with us. >> No, she's got to go with me. >> She's got to go for Okay. So, you don't want me to talk to her, right? >> You can talk to her if you want. I'm fine with that. If you want to come with me, that's fine. I'm going to stand there. But okay. Yep. You can talk to her. >> Are you okay? Am I supposed to come and pick you up from where he's taking you? >> Where is he coming up? >> What's the highway patrol post? >> Am I picking you up or am I leaving you there? >> Where? >> At the highway patrol or do you want to stay there tonight and I pick you up tomorrow? >> I mean, I got to figure out what the is going on. Did you exchange insurance information with them? >> No. What? >> Ma'am, I told you we do that. You gave me insurance. We put it on the crash report and we hand it to the other driver. They have your insurance. Do whatever unlock my phone. >> No, I do not. >> It's in here. You want your phone to stay with you, ma'am? Your first palm and I'll just keep your phone and your ID. >> Who can >> So, what am I doing tonight? Am I leaving you there or am I coming to get you? >> I don't care. You'll get a phone call. >> If it's late, it won't be until tomorrow. >> We're just top section right here. Okay. All right. You're not arrested for operating your vehicle under the influence of alcohol drive a combination of them. If you take any chemical test, you may have an independent chemical test taking your own expense. Do you understand that? >> Yes. >> Okay. Down there at the bottom for the length of suspension under there. You have no priors. So the top line is going to apply to you for refusal. No priors. One year administrative license suspension. >> What? >> Yeah. For refusal to one year administrative license suspension if you >> For what? >> If you refuse to take a test. >> Oh yeah. Um, I don't take it for nothing, y'all. >> And then if you provide a sample and you're found to be over the legal limit, it's a 90-day administrative license suspension. >> Okay. >> Okay. I am offering you a urine test. With all that being said, Wayne County is a non-refusal county. Okay? Which means if you refuse, what happens is I fill out a warrant. I send it to the judge. He'll review it. If he agrees with it and signs it, he'll send it back to me. I'll take you to Wayne uh West Community Hospital for a blood draw. Okay. In almost 8 years, I've never had a judge not sign one of my warrants. Okay. Are you willing to write a urine sample? >> Well, I really don't have to pee right this second. Can I get a glass of water? >> I mean, I really don't have to pee, you know. >> I don't think we have any to be honest with you. >> I'll try to take my own. >> We don't have any waters in here. Lord God, send me some pee so I can go get out of here cuz my mama needs to give me. Well, I'm talking to my Lord. I don't know. >> Okay. Can you go right now? >> Yeah. >> Okay. Okay. I need at least to the 30 if you can. >> Am I wearing gloves, too? >> Do you want gloves? >> Do that for people. >> You can wash your hands. >> Huh? >> You can wash your hands after you're done. >> Okay. >> If you want gloves, we can give you some hospital. >> All right. I got to go like right now. >> Can you sign this real fast for me? >> Yep. >> I see you on the bench over here, please. Thank you very much. So, what you do is you just print up here. Write out what happened for me right there. Give me your address and sign below your address. What are you wearing your seatelt? >> Yes. >> How fast were you traveling? >> Sure. >> Give me approximation. >> Uh down the road probably. >> Were you distracted by anything? >> I was listening to music. I wouldn't call that a distraction. Most people listen to something while they're driving. You know what I mean? Like were you distracted by something in the car? Your phone? >> No. >> Reaching for anything? >> Phone was on the dash thing hooked in so I could just see. >> So no distractions. >> Distracted. >> Did you see the stop sign? >> Did you see the stop sign? >> I did, but too late. I mean, I was like just going down the road and I drive that way all the time. >> What caused the crash? As I was driving through and trying to slow down and make my stop, which I approached obviously too fast, the car hit me head on. And >> so you're driving too fast, couldn't get stopped, >> right? >> Is that what you're saying? I don't want to >> Well, I kind of like spun around in a circle and come out the other way, >> right? But that was after the crash happened. >> What caused the crash? Oh, like hitting the car. Is that >> right? What caused you to hit the car? >> The car hit me cuz I didn't stop. >> Okay. What caused you to get hit by the car? Cuz you didn't stop at the stop sign, >> right? Stop. >> Are you under the influence of anything? >> No. The woman was charged with BAC, right away at a stop sign, and endangering