Elderly South Carolina Woman Allegedly Crashes Into Police Car After Falling Asleep, Charged With DUI

An elderly woman in Bluffton, South Carolina, is facing a DUI charge after allegedly crashing into a patrol car while driving the wrong way. She had, according to the police, fallen asleep behind the wheel.

As reported by The Island Packet, the incident occurred at around 10:30 p.m. on Tuesday, May 5. Bluffton Police Department (BPD) officers responded to the intersection of Buckwalter Parkway and Lake Point Drive to find several vehicles pulled to the side of the road.

An incident report cited by the outlet detailed that one responding officer noticed that a 2026 Mercedes sedan was traveling at 5 mph. The driver, a 67-year-old unnamed woman, was allegedly driving the wrong way…

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