Posted on 03/07/2016 3:57:13 PM PST by nascarnation
A Chicago-area driver, whom police suspect was drunk (you’ll never guess HOW), crashed into a tree and wedged it into her engine bay. But instead of stopping like a normal human being might have, the trunk driver inexplicably just kept on going.
The Roselle Police Department posted two pictures on its Facebook page depicting a car with a 15-foot tree sticking out of its grille. The car had been driving in suburban Chicago late at night on the 23rd of January when another driver spotted it and called the cops.
An officer did eventually spot the car, possibly from a mile away, and pulled the tree-wielding Lincoln Town Car over. The officer noticed the airbags had been deployed (for obvious reasons), and that the driver appeared to be intoxicated.
The suspect behind the wheel, Maryann Christy, told the officer that she had run into a tree in a nearby town, but that she didn’t recall where exactly the accident took place, according to the Chicago Tribune.
Who runs into a tree and can’t remember where it happened? That seems like a fairly dramatic event to forget about, if you ask me.
The driver failed sobriety tests and the officer took her in on driving under the influence charges, police said. It was a bad day for her, and while alcohol may have affected her motoring skills, at least she still knew how to drive a stick.
BS. It’s the new hood ornament craze.
It would like especially lovely if it were a cherry tree in full bloom.
That is one way to flag down a cop.
Uh oh. Better call MAACO.
Who knew the new Lincolns had three on the tree.
Should see it during Christmas.
Better than having a pedestrian stuck in the grill.
Better call Saul! He can argue her right to bear trees.
Well said, and obviously that could well have happened.
New Lincoln model with trunk in the front, and the rear.
There ya go.
Perhaps a call to AA as well.
Insurance won’t cover the damage if she’s convicted,right?
Massive?
“Dang it, Officer, it was like that when I got in the car.”
Trunk in the front.
I love it.
Maybe the accident took place on a poorly-lit street and the tree was jaywalking.
Well the liability coverage stands...so the property owner may collect for the tree. As for the car damage itself, policies vary. Assuming the car was financed, the lienholder often requires a policy that will cover DUI incidents.
Better call Saul!
Good idea. LOL
I think Jimmy gets fired tonight.
I didn’t know Lincolns had the trunk in front.
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