Crime & Safety
5 Times Over Legal Limit: State Police Say 911 Callers Likely Saved Lives
Motorists called 911 about an erratic driver, and state police ultimately made a drunk driving arrest.
By Daniel Libon (Patch Staff) - March 23, 2017 1:24 pm ET
JOHNSTON, RI — A Canton woman charged with drunken driving had a blood alcohol content level five times over the legal limit, police said.
Elizabeth Salah,23, was arrested Wednesday by the Rhode Island State Police and charged with driving with a blood alcohol content level over .15.
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At 4:40 p.m. state police received several 911 calls for an erratic driver on Interstate 295 South.
The motorists who called 911 helped prevent a possible deadly accident. Call 911 if you see a vehicle being operated in an erratic manner. https://t.co/9qnorq0jU2
— RI State Police (@RIStatePolice) March 23, 2017
During a traffic stop near exit 6, police say Salah displayed signs of intoxication and failed all field sobriety tests administered at the scene.
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After she was taken into custody, Salah allegedly registered a blood alcohol content of .411, well over the legal limit of .08.
Salah faces a fine of $500, 20-60 hours of community service, one year in jail, and a license suspension of 3-18 months.
She is due back in court April 6.
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