An Orlando woman was arrested for driving under the influence after blaming her reckless driving on poor decisions made during a bad breakup.
A deputy responded to State Road 50 and Southeast 52nd Street in Webster regarding a reckless driver, later identified as 33-year-old Paloma Isabella Lovato, around 10:50 p.m. Thursday, according to an arrest report from the Sumter County Sheriff’s Office.
The vehicle was described as a black SUV traveling westbound from the intersection. The caller saw it swerve from lane to lane, slam on the brakes, run a red light while passing other vehicles, and drive off the road, the report said.
Once in the area, the deputy saw a black SUV make a U-turn in the middle of State Road 50 near County Road 751. This forced traffic behind it to slam on their brakes and take evasive maneuvers to avoid a collision. The vehicle then sped away, driving off the road and failing to stay in its lane, the report said…