BATAVIA, IL — A North Aurora woman was issued five charges, including driving under the influence, after she was found unconscious in her car while blocking traffic early Saturday, according to police.
Officers were dispatched to the 800 block of South Batavia Avenue at 1:58 a.m. after receiving complaints about a 2017 Toyota RAV4 that was blocking portions of both north- and southbound lanes. A deputy from the Kane County Sheriff’s Office also responded to the scene to investigate the complaint and assist Batavia police.
When officials arrived on the scene, they found a woman, identified as 32-year-old Ashley Samack, unconscious in the driver’s seat.
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While passed out, the woman appeared to be in drive with her foot on the brake, officials said. After police attempted to wake her by pounding on the window, they tried entering the car when it rapidly accelerated north before crashing into a parked and unoccupied squad car whose emergency lights were activated.
The driver was awoken during the crash, police said. Officials entered the car, put it in park and shut it off before they brought Samack into custody at the Batavia Police Department.
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Samack, of the 900 block of North Deerpath Road, is facing charges including driving under the influence, driving under the influence with a blood alcohol content of 0.08 or more, improper parking on roadway, improper lane usage/wrong side of road, and failure to reduce speed to avoid an accident.
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