Drunken Driver Causes Crash In Wellesley, Drives Away

WELLESLEY, MA — Wellesley police arrested a woman on July 25 after police said she crashed into a car on Washington Street while under the influence of alcohol, and then drove away.

Police received a call about a crash on Washington Street near Maugus Avenue where one of the car had driven away. The car that drove away left a registration plate that police used to track down the car, which was just a bit farther down Washington Street at Eaton Court.

When police pulled the driver over, the woman smelled of alcohol and had trouble answering officers questions, police said.

The driver was given a series of tests to see if she was sober, and she failed the tests, police said. She was arrested and taken into custody.