Will you step out of the vehicle, please? Yes. Come back here. Who's this? She's probably the one that hit the fire. No, I I was Yes. I was taking the exit and he was walking across. I'm so sorry. What's your name? I can't believe I hit somebody. What's your name? Rebecca Nour. So, Rebecca. Yes. How much have you had to drink tonight? I had one drink. Just one? Um, at home around 6:00 I had a bottle of not a bottle of wine, but like half of it. So that's like two glasses. Um, and then I had one drink at the clock at at the library. On October 27th, 2024, at approximately 2:47 a.m. in Albuquerque, New Mexico, police rushed to a chaotic scene on Y25 northbound near the Comanche exit. A firefighter was already on site responding to a separate crash until things took a devastating turn. Out of nowhere, 28-year-old Rebecca Melor came barreling down the interstate as she took the off-ramp and hit a firefighter as he was crossing the road. Officers immediately suspected Rebecca was under the influence and inside her vehicle, they discovered open bottles of Mike's Hard Lemonade. With suspicion of DUI, the investigation began. What happens next could change the lives of everyone involved. Stay until the end to see what happens to Rebecca and the firefighter. Now, let's watch the incident unfold. What's your name? I can't believe I What's your name? The violent collision unfolded on October 27th just before 3:00 a.m. as New Mexico State Police arrived at the scene of a crash on Interstate 25 in Albuquerque. Body cam footage obtained by Real Crime Videos captures the shocking aftermath. Right as the officer notices the woman behind the wheel who struck the firefighter, 24year-old Rebecca Melor. My first study, Will you step out of the vehicle, please? Yes. Come back here. Who's this? She's probably the one that hit the fire. No, I I was Yes, I was taking the exit and he was walking across. I'm sorry. It looks like our He's already transported. Come with me. Is he okay? We're going to find out. Okay, come with me. I get you. I'm so sorry. What's your name? My name is Rebecca Monique. Sorry. So, we have two separate 44s or 45s. Um, female secondary driver hit a fireman. Maybe 10 sixyear-olds of hers. Our first call looks like he already got transported. What's your name? I can't believe I hit somebody. What's your name? Rebecca. Rebecca. Rebecca. M E L C H O R. My date of birth is Rebecca, give me sit right here. Okay. Okay. Oh my god. Sit right here. Sit right here. Sit right here. I I don't want to sit down. I'm so Yes, I'm okay. Just worried about checked out. No. Do you want Do you want to be checked out at all? No. I I mean I don't I don't know. I was just there was this the signs there. So, I took the exit and he was walking. Listen though. Do you need to be checked out? No. Okay. Are you good? Okay. Just have a seat. He was walking with the bag like I'm going to talk to you. Okay. Just have a seat. I'm just Rebecca tells the officer that she and her sister were leaving the library, a nearby bar, when someone spilled a drink and another woman attacked her. I'm sorry. It's been a night. I know. I went out with my sister. We were leaving the library. She was drunk. I'm driving. So, I'm not I'm not I I was trying to get her to go. Okay. Um she recognized somebody, so she threw a drink. I'm trying to get her out. The security threw her out. Okay. Um there's an officer Smith that was down there. I was talking to him. Um these girls came at us. They they took they jumped us. They took our things. I have a knot on my head and I mean they're just like scraped by me. Is that from the fight or that? That's from the fight. Okay. Um her boyfriend came down, met me to take her home cuz she was just out of it. I'm coming back home. I live on um I didn't the arrows I was slowing down. I was coming off the exit. He was walking across with the bag and I slammed my brakes. I'm like, "Oh my god. Oh my god." And I just The impact happened. I'm so sorry. Okay. And then this is where we're at now. Oh, this is where we're at now. Okay. Was it anyone else in the car? No, it's just me. It was me and my sister, but her boyfriend picked her up and they're on their way home. They probably already passed by, but Oh my god. So, you were trying to No, no, no. I live on, but I was trying to exit here. Why were you exiting at Comanche? Because I take the frontage road. I don't like traffic. I work at I don't I cannot do the traffic. So, I go around it. But I'm so I'm just in shock right now. I never hit somebody. I'm so sorry. Okay. The officer asked Rebecca if she'd been drinking, stating that he can smell the alcohol on her breath. So, Rebecca, yes. How much have you had to drink tonight? I had one drink. Just one? Um, at home around 6:00, I had a bottle of not a bottle of wine, but like half of it. So, that's like two glasses. Okay. Um, we went out, we left the house. I have messages when I picked her up at like 10 10:30 10:45. Um, and then I had one drink at the clock at at the library. But so you said two two glasses of wine or a half a bottle and then you had I'm so sorry. Am I in trouble? I'm just trying to get to the bottom of what's going on. Okay. You said you had one drink at the club. Well, yes, sir. What kind of drink did you Um, I had a cranberry um vodka drink, but it was mostly cranberry cuz I cannot I do not like drinking and my sister knows that. Um, she she I cannot I'm so sorry. Okay. So, you had a couple glasses of wine and a cranberry vodka. Yes, sir. When did you say your last drink was? Um, what? It's like 2:00, so maybe like 11:30 midnight. Okay. And that was at the library. That was at the library, sir. Okay. All right. So, I'm just going to check you out. Okay. Yes, sir. So, this is just a standard thing that I do in my job. I'm just going to check you out. Okay. I'm going to have you stand right here in front of me. Right there. Face me. Take Can you take your hair, brush it behind your ears the best you can? Do your eyelashes come off? Yes. Can you take them off for me? And then you put them in a pocket. Just hang on to them. Whatever you need to do. Okay. Okay. So, like like I said, I'm just going to check on you. Okay. As I'm standing this close to you, I can smell the alcohol coming off your breath. Okay. Okay. You said you had a couple of drinks. I'm just going to determine where you're at. Okay. Yes, sir. So, do you have any recent head trauma? Yes. Because of the fight, those two girls were on top of me and um Officer Smith was there. Um there they said that those girls got arrested for jumping us, but um my sister's stuff was stolen. So, do you think your your head was hit? Is what you're telling me? I guess if you want to fill it, I have like a big bumper here and like I get you. Yeah. So, let's let's let's say besides that. Okay. Were you hit with a bottle or anything or is just a hand? No, I I'm pretty sure it was just their hands. Okay. Any other head trauma that I need to know about? No, sir. Traumatic brain injuries? No, sir. Okay. Are you wearing contacts? No. Okay. So, I'm looking at your pupils right now and your pupils are actual equal in size. Okay. So, there's nothing screaming that you have an active head injury. I'm just going to go through this and do my job as I would normally. Yes, sir. I want you to stand with your feet together, toes touching, arms by your side, and then face me. Tonight, Rebecca, I want you to stare at the tip of my finger. Okay? I'll be going back and forth a few times. I don't want you to move your head. I want you to focus on the tip of my finger, moving your eyes and your eyes only. You said no contacts in your eyes. No contacts. Just follow the tip of my finger, moving your eyes and your eyes only. Okay. Do you understand what I want? Yes, sir. Do you have any questions? No. Okay. You see the tip of my finger? [Music] Try not to move your head, please. I'm sorry. It's just cold. During the field sobriety test, Rebecca starts to have a breakdown over the situation she's in. Is he going to be okay? Just Just participate. Sorry. You just hit my car really hard. I'm so sorry, Rebecca. Yes, sir. Just just participate with me, okay? Yes, sir. We're going to worry about that in a minute. Okay. But I just want you to Okay. Focus on the tip of my finger. This one's going to go up. Okay. Rebecca, you said you're cold tonight. Okay. I have a jacket in my vehicle. Would you like to wear it? Yes. Will you sit right here for me? Rebecca, stand up for me. [Music] Turn around. I'm so sorry. Okay. Can I speak? Do you have any injuries to your feet or legs? No. Just my head. Do you have any problems walking, turning, or balancing? No. I feel glass in my pants though. A little bit of glass. Yeah. Okay. So, I'm going to have you zip that jacket up. Okay. Okay. Where's your um right here? Okay. I'm sorry. [Music] I'm so sorry. I'm just thinking about his family and everything, you know. So, you said you have no issues walking, turning, or bouncing? No. No injuries, nothing going on tonight. I'm going to be just my head. That's it. If you if you feel right here, I have a really big bump on my head. I understand that. So, I'm going to be asking you to do some walking, turning, and balancing. Yes, sir. Do you feel comfortable in those shoes? Um, a little bit. Do you want to take them off? I can. Yeah. Okay, cool. Go ahead. I just really want to go. Come with me. Come with me. Do you see this line right here? Yes, sir. Okay. We're going to be using this line tonight. Okay. What I'm going to be asking you to do is some walking and turning in a specific manner. Okay? I'm going to place you in a starting position. When I have you in a starting position, don't move or start this test until I tell you to do so. Okay? Tonight, you're going to take your left foot, place it on the line. Now, with your right, place it in front of your left, heel to toe touching, arms by your side. This is the starting position for the test. Do not move or start this test until I tell you to do so. When I instruct you to do so, you'll be doing nine heel totoe steps along that 4inch wide line, a turn as I demonstrate, and then nine heel totoe steps back. Watch me. One, two, three. But on your ninth step, you'll plant your lead foot with the foot behind it. A series of small steps, keeping your lead foot planted the entire time. You'll continue back down your line. Nine heel totoe steps. One, two, three. Now, when I instruct you to start this test, you're going to look down at each step, counting each step out loud. Your arms will stay by your side the entire time, and you won't stop this test until you're finished. Do you understand what I want you to do? Yes, sir. Do you have any questions? No. Go back to the starting position. Your next step is step one, begin. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 right continue. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Face me. This next test, you're going to choose a leg of your choice. Okay. After doing the field sobriety test, Rebecca is arrested. Okay, Rebecca, you take my jacket off, please. Yes, sir. And then you can just toss it right there on the ground. Rebecca, tonight I want you to face away from me. Don't move. [Music] I'm so sorry. Rebecca, walk to my windshield. Face my windshield. Widen your stance. Do you have anything on you? You should not. This is my eye. Okay. Nothing in your pockets. Nothing in your bra? No. Walk around the side of my car. Have a seat for me, Rebecca. What's in your mouth? Nothing. I have braces. Just your teeth and your tongue. Yes, sir. Okay. Yeah. Give me one second. Rebecca, where am I going? Just give me one second. 49. Rolling. Yeah. Do you want me to talk to you after? Yeah. Go to go to your thing. So, Rebecca, listen to me. I'm about to tell you something important. Okay. Yes, sir. You're under arrest for driving while under the influence of intoxicating alcohol and or drugs. The New Mexico Implied Consent Act requires you to submit to a breath test to determine the alcohol content of your blood. After you take our test, you have the right to choose an additional independent test. If you choose to take this additional independent test, you have the right to a reasonable opportunity to arrange for a physician, a licensed nurse or laboratory technician or technologist who is employed by a hospital or physician of your own choice to perform an additional chemical test. The cost of this additional test will be paid for by the law enforcement agency, which is the New Mexico State Police. Do you agree to take our test? I I don't know what's going on, but if that's the right thing to do, I just need a verbal yes or no. Do you agree? Verbal yes or no? Yes, sir. Okay, man. While Rebecca sat in the police car, the officer spoke with a colleague to find out what she had witnessed. You saw the crash? This crash? The fireman? Yes. Okay. Can you run me down kind of what happened? So, this kid had just got taken out and I asked, "Did you guys think he was sticking around?" Because I'm the only unit right here. So, we were going back this way. The fireman was in that lane and we initially had it blocked off by a civilian um just to kind of contain this area, but I guess he moved his vehicle. That's when the fireman went on that side. I don't know if he went on that side, but we're right in this area and then all I heard was screeching. We all looked that way. He got hit. He went a little bit above like the top of the vehicle. He finally stopped and it kind of seemed like they dragged him. Yeah. Okay. So, she was basically exiting and the fireman was in the the exit lane trying to respond to this crash right here. He I don't know what he was in that lane for. Okay. We had this area contained. Yeah. But the fire trucks were over here, right? Yeah. The fire trucks were on that side and there was an ambulance right here. Okay. They were just right there. So, maybe they just walking back. Okay. But this lane was initially blocked off. Maybe he still thought that he was blocked off because when we were doing the defense, we had a civilian blocking this lane and diverting traffic. So, yeah. Okay. The officer goes to Rebecca's car to obtain her driver's license. And according to the police reports, police noticed empty bottles of Mike's Hard Lemonade. Officers also spoke about the fireman's injuries being pretty severe. I'm going to get her info from the car, her cell phone, all that stuff. Do we have two calls or is this one? I [Music] already got you a 46 boy. Are those rings or coins rings? you need help with? Um, I think we're all figuring it out right now, but I don't think anything immediate. Walking. She hit a firefighter who was trying to cross the street. There's a firefighter responding to this one and she nailed the firefighter. Is he okay? I don't know. He didn't look okay. Here's [Music] [Music] our purse. You have it. We're just going to leave it in there, right? I'm just looking for an ID. I have her name in Do ID? Uh [Music] oh, here it is. Right here. Nope. This is a different phone. Is there She has a just one on the what's today's date? 26th 25th yesterday. 27th. Today's the 27th. Why is it at 8:30 yesterday? 8:30 p.m. Open containers or no? Yeah, there's one. the fire, guys. Here's another one. Mike's It was sitting on the passenger seat. Nothing of value. I have her cash once. Rebecca is extremely distraught as she sits in the back of the police car crying and praying for the firefighter's well-being. Forgive me for hurting that man I did not see. I'm so sorry. I'm so scared. Please be okay, sir. Please be okay. I pray you're okay. I'm so sorry. Rebecca was taken to the police station for processing, put in a cell, and read her Miranda rights. How are you? He's just upset. Okay. Do you have any questions for me? Is he okay? So, it sounds like he's in stable condition. Um, but it didn't sound like he was so so stable on scene. Okay. But we just got a little bit of an update. Sounds like he's in stable condition now. Okay. So, I'm just going to read something to you now that you are in handcuffs. So before we ask you any questions, you must understand your rights. You have the right to remain silent. Anything you say can be used against you in court. You have the right to talk to a lawyer for advice before we ask you any questions and have them with you during questioning. If you cannot afford a lawyer, one will be appointed for you before questioning if you wish. If you decide to answer questions now without a lawyer present, you will still have the right to stop questioning at any time until you talk to a lawyer. Do you understand what I read to you? Okay. Do you have any other questions? be here all night. So, we will be here for probably 30 40 minutes and then I'm going to take you to the hospital and get checked out. Okay. How fast do you think you you were going when you hit him? Um, well, I was exiting so it was breaking and then I didn't he was wearing, you know, his uniform. Um, he had his bag and that's when I seen him right in the middle of the road. I slammed my brakes. So, I don't I don't know how fast it was, but Do you know about how fast you were when you were exiting the interstate? Um, I was going the speed limit like 65. 65. Yeah. And then you saw panicked sliding your brakes. Yeah. I was like, "Oh my god, he's like gripping the steering wheels to try and I I don't have an emergency brake, so it's just my car was sliding basically." And that's when the impact happened. Okay. But like it really hit him hard. So I was just really worried about him. Okay, that's understandable. Yeah. Um but it does sound like he's in stable condition. We got we got a call from the hospital. Okay. Okay. Uh, you're 24. Yes, sir. Okay. I'm assuming your stamp is from downtown. It's from the library. Yes, from the library. Okay. Got you. Besides that, alcohol tonight. Have you taken anything? Are you on any medications? No. Did you smoke any marijuana? No, sir. Do you take any pills? No. Nothing at all? No. Okay. So, I'm going to read something else to you real quick. Okay. Okay. What I'm going to ask is for express consent to get a blood draw. Okay. So, just listen to me. I'm about to tell you something important, including a right you have. You're under arrest for driving while under the influence of intoxicating alcohol and or drugs. I'm requesting that you consent to have your blood drawn and tested to determine the alcohol and or drug content of your blood. You have the right to refuse to consent to my request. If you refuse to consent, you cannot face criminal penalties for your refusal. Do you understand that, right? I'm sorry. You have the right to basically refuse to this test. Okay? You understand that right? Yes, sir. Okay. However, refusing consent has other consequences in accordance with the New Mexico Implied Consent Act and state law. Those consequences may include losing your driver's license, your New Mexico driver's license, or non-resident operating privilege for one year. Additionally, the fact that you refuse consent may be used as evidence against you in the court of law. Do you understand these consequences? Yes, sir. Additionally, if you consent to have your blood drawn and tested, you have the right to choose an additional independent test. If you choose to take this additional independent test, you have the right to a reasonable opportunity to arrange for a physician, a licensed nurse, or laboratory technician or technologist who is employed by a hospital or physician of your own choice to perform an additional chemical test. The cost of this additional test will be paid for by the law enforcement agency. Knowing your right to refuse consent, the possible consequences, and your right to an independent test, do you give consent to have your blood drawn and tested verbally? Yes, sir. Yes, sir. Okay. Okay. Do you have any other questions for me? Anything? Just a lot going through my head right now. Okay. I'm going to bring your cell phone so you can call somebody. Let them know what's going on. Do you need the restroom or anything? Okay, I'll bring yourself over to you so you can call. Rebecca was charged with driving while intoxicated, reckless driving, and hitting a person with a vehicle. Days later, luckily, officers were able to speak with the firefighter at the hospital, though he had little memory of the incident that night. We're here to answer any questions. Um, we're here to kind of get your side of things, what happened, what you do remember. I only remember walking back to my the rescue. Okay. And I kind of I had my bag on and I just kind of remember looking to the right and a dark shape like from me to you. Okay. That was it. That was lights out. That's I don't remember the call I was on before. Yeah. I don't honestly I don't remember a lot of anything. Okay. I wish I wish I did, but I don't. Do you remember arriving on scene? Yes, I do actually. I remember arriving on scene because we had to go all the way around the freeway. Okay. That there was an accident before that that cleaning up. Okay. So, I do remember that and that person remember what happened that calls. Okay. Um, so I'm sure you guys got the same info we did. We got dispatched to a crash southbound and then it turned out to be northbound 25. Uh, the one that you're responding to is a roll over the south. Yeah, the roller run southbound. Yeah. Yep. Northbound. Yeah, southbound. Northbound. We had to go all the way to like Lis and then we still missed We were on the frontage road. Okay. I do actually remember that. So, yeah. Okay. So, you guys roll up. Um when we got there, there was kind of three or four different vehicles. Looked like there was an engine. There might have been a rescue. And then we had a Albuquerque ambulance that was actually on the interstate. Do you know where you were? Which vehicle you arrived in? What I arrived in? The rescue. the rescue. Yeah, the Albuquerque rescue. So, you would have been in the vehicle on the frontage road. Yes. Pan-American North. Yes. Okay. Um, yeah. I don't remember lights. That's that's the one thing I don't remember there being headlights. Okay. Hit me. I don't know if there were and I just don't remember it right. But, okay. I just kind of remember just like walking back to my car and just looking and there was a car just there. Okay. It was dark. That was it. It's like, do you remember nothing after that? Okay. Do you remember hearing screeching of tires? Do you remember? I don't remember nothing. Seriously, I don't remember anything. Okay. Um I don't Yeah. No, there wasn't any screech that I recall. Yeah. I don't know. Okay. Don't remember screams. Don't I remember nothing. Okay. Um prior to being in the crush, do you remember if you saw emergency vehicles with their lights activated on the interstate? Yes. Okay. Okay. That's how we found the call cuz there's there's cars on scene. Can you describe it to me what it may have looked like? I I I actually I don't remember. I don't recall. There's some there's a bunch of other I don't know if you talked to other guys in the department. There was a bunch of other guys there. Um I don't remember the whole thing. Okay. Honestly, I I I I hit pretty hard. So, I think I Yeah. After suffering multiple injuries, the firefighter said he's lucky he's alive. The female that hit you obviously she was arrested that night. That's kind of what I heard from beginning driving. Yep. So, the allegation so far is going to be DWI. Um, she was pretty straightforward. She was pretty honest about the whole thing. Um, she did admit to drinking prior to driving. Um, the headlight thing is brand new. No one has told me that yet. Yeah. I like I said, I just I just remember looking to the right and it was dark besides I saw just this car there. Yeah. Yeah. Um but tomorrow morning at 10 we have the pre-trial detention hearing. So that basically is going to tell us if she's going to be stuck in jail until this whole thing gets worked out or not. Okay. Um don't be surprised if she does get released. Um we do live in a county where people don't stay in jail as long as they should. So Well, she didn't do it on purpose. So I mean I mean but still I hear you. Um is this her first year? Yeah, I'm going to be sending your information and possibly yours to the district attorney's office and an advocate is going to reach out to you guys. Okay. Drunk driving doesn't just ruin lives, it ends them. And luckily in this case, it didn't. This incident is a sobering reminder of how one reckless decision can forever alter the lives of innocent people. If you're going out, make the right choice. Don't drink and drive. Call a friend, use a ride share, or stay put. Just don't get behind the wheel. If you found this video impactful and want to see more real crime stories, raw footage, and eye-opening moments from law enforcement, body cams, and DUI investigations, please make sure to hit that subscribe button. This is Real Crime Videos, where the truth hits harder than fiction. Stay informed, stay aware, stay safe. Thank you, and see you at the next video.