Ruston Police arrested a Monroe woman early Friday morning after she was involved in a crash on Interstate 20.
RPD officers responded to a two-vehicle crash on westbound I-20 near the Louisiana Tech exit early Friday morning. One of the drivers, Sarah Pringle, seemed lethargic and her movements sluggish. According to the other driver involved, Pringle was driving all over the road prior to the accident.
When Pringle was asked for her driver’s license and opened her wallet, an officer saw a clear plastic bag containing suspected marijuana. The odor of marijuana was also detected.
Pringle was arrested. A search of the vehicle found Xanax, a Schedule IV controlled substance in the driver’s door.
At the Lincoln Parish Detention Center, Pringle performed poorly on field sobriety tests and a breath test revealed a lack of the presence of alcohol. A drug recognition expert came to the detention center to perform an evaluation.
As Pringle’s condition continued to worsen, she was taken to the Northern Louisiana Medical Center for evaluation. Once she was released from the emergency room, she was transported back to the detention center and booked for first offense DWI, possession of a Schedule IV controlled substance, possession of marijuana, and careless operation of a vehicle.
Bail was set at $3,000.
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