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.
“jaywalking”
My sister (RIP) actually said that a tree moved when she hit it leaving a parking spot. “It wasn’t there when I parked! I swear!!” And yes, she too was drunk at the time.
Even the car was having fun. Look at that grinning grille!
Whoa.
That chick got some wood.
Damn squirrels always hiding their nuts in the strangest places.
I think not. I think they give him one more chance, as its his case and the ad was pretty mild and good.
Kim is gonna be in more trouble than Jimmy. At least according to the preview info.
:-)
I’ve always said that my car is my branch office.
Used Lincoln. Natural wood paneled front end.
..."I cannot *hic* tell a lie. I chopped the cherry tree down *hic*."
Typical tree hugger...
Squat cobbler!
Now we see the rest of the Liberty Mutual commercial.
I think not. I think they give him one more chance, as its his case and the ad was pretty mild and good.
Good thought. He could sell ice to an eskimo.
“Dang it, Officer, it was like that when I got in the car.”
I was driving along minding my own damn business, and it ran right out in front of me. [hic!]
Whiskey bottles
Brand new car
Oak tree you’re in my way
Where’s the showmanship? /jimmy
Where’s the showmanship? /jimmy
He’s constantly working on it. lol
One problem a Lincoln has is the way it lumbers around corners.
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