On September 1st, 2025, multiple 911 calls came in reporting a wrong-way driver traveling down a busy roadway in Illinois. Witnesses described a silver Toyota driving on the wrong side of the road, cutting off cars, and nearly causing multiple collisions. Moments later, that driver, a 61-year-old woman, would crash head-on into another vehicle. But, what officers uncover after the crash raises even more questions. Ma'am, way here. Signal 10 Hills 201. Everyone just I got to go out to each vehicle. Everyone seems to be okay. You okay, ma'am? Do you need Do you need Do you need anything? All right. Okay. What's going on? I was just driving. Where are you coming from? Other's house. Whose house? My brother's house. Your brother's house? Oh, and I was um sleeping. There we go. I was driving home. I don't know what happened. I was trying to go slow. >> Are you on any medication right now? I am not. Okay. What happened? You hit someone. I hit Yeah, you're going down the wrong way here. Yeah, what do I need to do? Is everybody okay? Of course. They didn't see us. They were coming from the wrong way there. What's going on? Ma'am. You okay? We have to shut down all lanes right now. Here, let's close down this Yeah, passenger door so that you can make it open. Man, this is Ooh. Well, how was there no injuries on this, bro? I don't know, man. After not getting much information initially, the officer speaks with her again, hoping to get a clearer understanding of her condition, but she still appears confused and disoriented, seemingly unsure of what actually happened, even after it's explained to her multiple times. I mean, what day is it? You just wait here for a second, okay? I'm going to have the medics check you out. I hit someone? Yeah, yeah, you did. You got your driver's license everything on you? Yes, sir. Where is it at? Is the car in park? Can you put it in park? I can't get it to move, but So, like, where are you coming from again? I was coming from my son's house. Your son's house? Yeah, he lives in Huntley. And my car's smashed? Yeah, your car's pretty smashed up. It's I didn't feel anything. You didn't feel anything? No. I I kind of felt a little weird because something was going on. Yeah. So, when's the What were you doing at your brother at your son's house? Hanging out. Hanging out? Just hanging out, or Were you guys eating, cooking out? We We were doing both. Yeah, we were all together. We were celebrating the life of my mom. The GIS map has it going over from Miller. I hit someone? Last time I don't know. Yeah, I mean, yeah. This is really dark. That's all I saw. Maybe it just went Wait here, Mary. Just Wait, wait here. Let me have the medics check you out first before you get out of the car. Don't get it Don't get out yet, okay? I don't know what happened. I I I I get that. Still, the woman has no clue what happened. As stated before, it was reported that she was driving on the wrong side of the road, and at one point struck a median just before the head-on collision. Yeah, I mean, I was just driving home. I I didn't see anything coming at me. Well, you came at them, technically, not the other way around. >> around I went over the lane. Yeah, this is you're in the wrong lane right now. Is everyone else I think so. Are you okay? I think I am. This actually is open. Yeah, yeah. That That came out all right. How you doing, ma'am? What's your name? Mary, what happened? Yeah, I was driving and I thought I was doing just fine. Okay. And then next thing I know, my airbags were out. Did you fall asleep? Um just in case it's She has no idea what she She has no idea what happened. She didn't know she got hit, but then I always smell the I always smell this first. But once I get it out, it's definitely smelling in like the whole Very slow. But yeah, Yeah. Got it. Yeah. Yeah. My hand here if you need it. You can chew. They're going to pull 10-50 Okay. All right. On the way, right? Yeah. You feel okay on your feet? I honestly I thought I was doing just fine. Okay. The woman is taken to the ambulance to be evaluated for injuries. Meanwhile, officers appear to misread the situation, assuming her confusion and disorientation may be due to her age, but what she later tells them changes everything. What's up, man? How you doing? Good. Did you talk to the driver yet? Uh it's an elderly lady. She looks like like she might have a medical issue. I'm not really sure. Okay. So. All right. All right. I'm I'm glad it's not a DUI then. No. I I I opened that door and I'm like, "Oh, you're not who I was expecting." No, for sure. She said she's coming from her brother's. Like yeah. Yeah, she's making no sense. She didn't really know She was in an accident. So. But like She didn't She was in the wrong way the whole way. There was a head-on driver. I saw I saw the call coming out, so I was heading in the area >> Uh-huh. looking for it. And then I was like, and then he said he feels like uh All right. I'm turning around. Hey, what's up? Hey, what's going on, man? It's amazing there's no injuries on this. Really? No injuries. Wow. Yeah, it's an elderly lady that was just confused. That was her big problem. The whole driving thing. Yep. Check talk to her. Checking her out. I don't even know if she should be driving. Wow. Okay. But no injuries. She just wandered into the wrong lane. And she's been doing it since Back there, huh? Yeah. Talk about lucky. Yeah. Especially with this outcome. Sounds like it's pretty simple. No No major injuries and no DUI. So, how old is lady? 90? I don't know. Moments later, another officer approaches with new information. Something that directly contradicts their initial assessment of the situation. Hey. What's up? She's drunk. Is she? Yeah. She's coming from a Celebration left. My sergeant said to call and call and call. Especially if she's going to the hospital. Cuz I asked her where she was coming from. She was Celebration left. My sergeant told me like What did she drink? Any alcohol? She was, "Oh, yeah." This old lady. She goes, "I had a seltzer water, a couple of vodka's. I'm not sure it mixes well with all the prescriptions. So, that's what I'm saying. I don't know how long we're going to be here for. That's where I was going to happen. I'm going to go right there to the station. All right. So, once we figure out who she is, I got that. From there, the investigation moves to the hospital, where she again tells officers that she had been drinking and did not remember the car crash. They then proceeded with a blood draw to determine her level of intoxication. How you doing, Mary? Well, you know, I've been better. I know, I was there. You're okay, ma'am. I'm glad you're all right. No one got hurt, okay? Thank goodness, just me. It Well, it seems like you're going to be all right. And I just This car was a little speed bump. Um You were talking to an officer on scene and he kind of just let me informing you of some stuff. How much did you have to drink tonight? I had two cans of seltzer water. Okay. Which means three drinks. Okay. And started at noon. Okay. So, what is it, like 9:00 now? Yeah. Yeah, we're past that. I should be very well with that. That shouldn't be the problem. Okay. >> Despite her downplaying the effects of the alcohol, her preliminary blood serum alcohol concentration was 149.7 mg per deciliter, which translates to roughly a 0.13 BAC, which is above the legal limit of 0.08. She was ultimately charged with driving under the influence, along with additional charges related to the crash. What are your thoughts on this case? Please leave a like, subscribe, and comment your thoughts below. Thanks for watching.