Crime & Safety
Car Gets Stuck On Railroad Tracks In New Hope; Driver Charged With DUI
The driver, a 27-year-old woman from Middletown, N.J., told police she thought she was turning into a parking lot.
NEW HOPE BOROUGH, PA — A 27-year-old woman from Middletown, New Jersey, faces DUI charges after her car got stuck on the railroad tracks in New Hope Borough.
At approximately 6:30 p.m. on Feb. 4, New Hope Borough Police Officers responded to West Ferry Street at Stockton Avenue for a vehicle stuck approximately 15 feet south on the railroad tracks.
The driver, a 27 year-old woman from Middletown, N.J., told police she thought she was turning into a parking lot.
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Based on an investigation, the officers formed the opinion the driver was operating her vehicle while under the influence of alcohol and/or drugs to a degree which rendered her incapable of safely driving.
The driver was arrested and charged with Driving Under the Influence of alcohol or a controlled substance.
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