After crashing into three other vehicles, a woman from San Carlos Park was placed under arrest by law enforcement.
Police say that 23 year old Judith Ponce of the 18000 block of Doral Drive was charged with DUI (driving under the influence). She was also charged with leaving the scene of an accident and four counts of property damage.
Police reports from the Lee County Sheriff's office indicate that officers were call to the scene of the accident. When they arrived, they found a 1995 Toyota Camry parked at a house on Haitian Drive. Family members told police that Ponce had been driving.
When police questioned Ponce, she said she rounded the corner at 30 MPH and lost control of her vehicle. However, she failed three field sobriety tests and was not able to comprehend instructions for the one-leg stand test.
Ponce agreed to a breath test and her result was 0.058%. In Florida, a person is presumed to be intoxicated if he or she has a breath test result of 0.08%.
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