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Policeman Injured In Philadelphia Area Crash On Christmas Eve

As our previous post mentioned, this is the time of year for celebrating and spending time with family and friends. But, when the celebrating goes too far, bad things can happen. That may have been the case recently for one local woman, when she was arrested early in the morning on Christmas Eve after a car crash. She will now most likely be facing a felony drunk driving charge.

Most Philadelphia felony DUI lawyers would tell our readers that any DUI charge will present its own set of problems, but if the circumstances surrounding the arrest also involve an injury to another party, the defendant could face some tough sledding indeed. And, unfortunately for the woman arrested on Christmas Eve, the authorities have stated that she was the cause of some injuries during her car crash – injuries to a police officer.

According to the reports, the woman is said to have run a red light at an intersection, after which she slammed into a police cruiser. The cruiser then crashed into some traffic lights, which caused authorities to close the intersection until the debris could be cleared. The reports indicate that the police officer was transported for medical care and was initially reported to be in stable condition.

The woman was arrested on the scene for several charges, including driving while intoxicated. She had a passenger in her vehicle as well, but neither the woman nor her passenger sustained injury in the collision.

Although it can be hard, all of our readers should be sure to remember that everyone is innocent until proven guilty. But, when the evidence is overwhelming, sometimes the best legal recourse is to pursue a plea bargain as soon as possible.

Source: NBC10 Philadelphia, “DUI Driver Runs Red Light, Injures Police Officer: Cops,” David Chang, Dec. 24, 2012