Woman, 40, charged after Mountie hit by impaired driver in Dauphin, Man.
Woman's breath sample was over twice the legal limit, RCMP say
A 40-year-old woman who hit an RCMP officer with her car was impaired with a breath sample that was over twice the legal limit, police say.
The woman's vehicle was parked at a 7-Eleven on Main Street in Dauphin, Man., just after 2 a.m. Saturday when police noticed it.
After buying something from the store, it was clear from the way the woman walked back to the vehicle that she was intoxicated, an RCMP spokesperson said in an email.
One of the officers went up to the driver's window but the woman refused to comply with requests to provide a licence. Instead, she backed the vehicle up, hitting the officer and causing a minor injury, before driving away, an RCMP news release stated.
The woman drove down Main Street but lost control of the vehicle when she made a left turn, hitting a snowbank and becoming stuck.
The woman refused to get out of the vehicle but officers were able to reach in through an open window, pull the door open and take her into custody.
She was arrested for impaired driving, assaulting a police officer, dangerous driving and fleeing from police.
She has a court date set for March while RCMP continue to investigate.
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