An accused drunk driver struck a police car heading in the opposite direction on Saturday morning, police say.
Lt. Andy Eichenlaub tells Fox 8 News that Carly Slotwinski of Grafton was arrested at 5:22 a.m. Saturday morning in the area of South Abbe Road and Taylor Street.
According to an arrest report, Slotwinski was driving in the southbound lanes of Abbe Road when an Elyria Squad Car with two officers inside noticed her coming their way, allegedly weaving into the northbound lanes.
The report says officers in the vehicle turned on their overhead lights to gain her attention, but a short time later she once again swerved into the northbound lanes, swiping the squad car on its driver's side.
The report says the officers immediately turned their vehicle around and pulled Slotwinski over.
When police approached the car, according to the report, they could smell a strong odor of an alcohol from inside of vehicle. Prior to Slotwinski exiting her car, she failed to turn off the vehicle and place it in park, causing the car to roll forward.
One of the arresting officers had to quickly enter the car and step on the brake to put the vehicle in park.
Officers claim Slotwinski was so intoxicated that she was unable to stand and any field sobriety tests were impossible.
When asked by police how much alcohol she had drank, Slotwinski told police, "A lot."
Slotwinski was taken to the Elyria Police Department where she was given a blood alcohol test, which revealed a blood alcohol content of .233%, nearly three times the legal limit of .08% in Ohio.
She was charged with OVI and driving Left of Center, and has an initial appearance in Elyria Municipal Court on the charges on Tuesday morning.
When contacted by Fox 8 News' Dan Jovic for comment on the arrest, Slotwinski said, "I'd rather not comment at this time."
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