Ruston Police arrested a woman Thursday night after she was allegedly involved in a vehicle crash with injuries while driving impaired.
Officers responded to the two-vehicle accident at Martin Luther King Drive and South Farmerville Street about 6 p.m. Thursday. The driver who had allegedly caused the accident, Evelyn S. Hall, 32, had left the scene without providing her name or information.
Police received information that Hall was at the North Louisiana Medical Center emergency room seeking treatment for a child injured during the crash. The officers arrived to find Hall attempting to leave the hospital. She told officers she had already dropped off the child and a male passenger who were in her vehicle during the crash.
A strong odor of alcoholic beverage was detected on Hall’s breath. She performed poorly on a field sobriety test and was arrested.
Hall refused a breath test at the detention center. A records check showed her driver’s license was suspended for a previous DWI arrest in 2022. She was booked for a second offense DWI, reckless operation of a vehicle, driving under suspension, and leaving the scene of an accident.
Bail was set at $2,500.
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