On May 23rd, 2025, a hit-and-run crash involving a BMW quickly escalated into a DUI investigation after California Highway Patrol officers found the driver passed out behind the wheel just moments after she slammed into a parked boat trailer. 11. Charles vehicle is actually occupied by one X-ray. Be making contact. >> Occupied by one X-ray making contact. Do you want to tell? >> Negative. Code for Okay. My friend is coming. >> Are you okay? >> I'm fine. >> All right. You don't look fine. >> I'm not fine, but I'm not driving. My phone is off. My friend All right. Well, um, what's your name? >> Amber. >> Amber? Amber, it looks like you were in a crash. Um, >> somebody hit my car. >> Someone hit you. Okay. All righty. Um, do you have your license, Amber? >> My license is not in my car currently. >> Okay. What's your last name, Amber? >> Renick. >> Renick. >> Renick. R U D O C. >> Okay. I got to watch traffic right here. Amber, is your license out of um >> should be out of California. Okay. >> Okay. Real quick, it's R U D C K I T. U D. >> Okay. >> O C >> O C K. All right. What's your birth date? >> September 9th, 1994. My birthday right now. >> Somebody hit me in >> 11. Charles party is extremely HBD and I have a 27 name and do this. >> Okay. Amber, you said your birthday was 9994. >> Where are you coming from? >> Trying to go home. >> I want to drive me and somebody hit my car. >> Okay. So, you said somebody hit you. All right. Um, were you sitting here this entire time? >> Yes. I have not put my car in drive. Somebody hit my car. My friend is calling me now trying to come get me. >> Okay. >> And I'm a Okay. Okay. Do you have shoes? >> I was wearing shoes, but I took them off to get in my car to get shoes off. >> Okay. Um, so you said you've been sitting here and somebody hit you. Um, how long have you been sitting here when that person hit you? >> 20 minutes. >> Like 20 minutes. Um, how'd your car get here? >> I went to go get to my car. Everybody hit me. My right side [ __ ] up. >> Okay. All right. Okay. Um, >> you haven't driven your car at all. Okay. Okay. Um, all right. Do you have You don't have any sort of wallet or identification on you, right? >> I don't have a wallet and identification. My ID my >> Okay. Can I have that? >> Thank you. >> My ID is not in my wallet because I have my passport. >> Okay. And Amber, um, so you said you're trying to go home. >> I just want to go home. Okay, I know. Listen, I know. >> Chico 81 Charles, how do you copy? >> I copy. Your name is >> 11 Charles. It's going to be a last of Ruddic, Robert, Union, David, David, Ocean, Charles King, first of Amber, common spelling, DOB of 090994. She says she does have a license out of California and possibly out of Nevada. >> My license out of California. >> Okay. Um, so you threw up here. Did you? Um, >> my boyfriend is trying to get a hold of me. He's trying to go pick me up. >> 11. Charles, I'm sorry. I couldn't hear you very well. Um, party is HBD. If you could start 1185. Okay. Um, so Amber, you said you left your boyfriend's house. >> So I left work. I worked. >> Oh, you left work. Okay. So you left. Were you drinking any alcohol today at work? >> I was drinking at work. I did not get in my car to go home. I had somebody that was going to come pick me up. My brother is calling me currently. >> Okay. You have I just want to take a deep breath. I know you're upset, but we just I'm just trying to understand how long you've been here. I got to ask these questions. Okay. >> I know. Somebody I got back to my car and somebody said it had hit my car and hit on the front. >> Okay. You haven't been drinking any alcohol while you were sitting here, right? >> Not in the car. >> Not in the car. You don't have any alcohol in the car? >> No, I do not. >> You can grab like a a shirt and wipe your nose so that way you're poor thing. No, you're fine. I just I feel bad for you. >> Don't forget, Sunnyside. I have a [ __ ] class one employee over there. >> Okay. >> Whenever. So, I'm just going to keep asking you questions just cuz I want to make sure everything's okay here. Um, so you said you drank today at work. What time did you start drinking? >> I did I drank probably got off the clock at 5:00 p.m. >> Okay. >> Went over to Shady Side after my shift at Sunnyside. Got a drink and I had >> What did you drink >> when I When did I start drinking? >> Yeah. What What were you drinking? >> I drank a glass of champagne. >> Okay. Just one. That's all you had? had a glass I had a glass of champagne and then went over over to Shayside and got a beverage. I was not driving and had not any intentions of being >> Okay. So, overall today since 5:00 p.m. you've had two drinks. Okay. And what was uh what time did you take your last drink of alcohol? >> My last drink of alcohol was probably like an hour ago. >> An hour ago, >> actually. >> Okay. And um and you haven't been drinking in the vehicle at all since you got here? >> Absolutely not. Um, and you said that somebody hit the right side of you. >> Somebody when I came out, I started my car and I was driving away and my car started acting very >> weird. Door is missing or just about >> it's not missing. >> I mean, it's about >> Okay. >> So, when I was trying to drive away to go home, I live off off of up on Sequoa. >> Okay. >> Um, I just moved up there like a couple months ago. >> Where were you when you got hit? I So when I came out here, this is what my door looked like. I did not get hit while I was driving. >> You've been part Your car was here. Okay. So your car was here this whole time. >> Yeah. This is not what my car looked like before I got into it. >> Okay. >> Um and I worked out for a year and a half now. >> Okay. >> So >> And you don't have any injuries or anything like that, right? You don't take any medications, anything like that from a doctor, any recent surgeries? You smoke marijuana or take any illicit drugs? Okay. Um, and you had your first drink about call it 5:00 p.m. You've had your last drink about an hour ago and you've only had two drinks of champagne. Yes, ma'am. >> Okay. Um, champagne, right? That's what Okay. Um, and you haven't had anything else since sitting here? No. When's the last time you ate any food? >> I ate food when I got on the clock, which was around 2 or 3 p.m. >> Okay. And then what did you eat? >> I had zucchini sticks and a fish taco. >> Okay, sounds good. And then when's the last time you slept? Um, I slept last night before I got up for my shift. So, I got up at 8:00 p.m. or 8 a.m. >> Okay. So, how many hours do you think you got? >> Um, I got off the clock last night around 8, came home, had a normal night with my boyfriend. I went to bed around 10:00 p.m. >> Okay. >> Woke up around 8:00 a.m. >> Go ahead. Sorry. >> But this He keeps calling me some. But when I got out to my car, my right side wheel well seems like it can't turn at all. Somebody hit me. >> Okay. >> I can't It's burning rubber. >> I've never had it before. >> Okay. Yeah, I I'll look at it. I haven't looked over on that side just yet. Um >> it's just a [ __ ] show. >> I know. Sounds like a terrible night. >> It's been It's like the our opening night. I'm like the leader over there and I don't ever want this to be a [ __ ] >> Yeah. I >> you're good if you don't mind hanging out here for a minute. >> Is it? >> No. >> Oh, no. Are you sorry? Who are you with, sir? >> Okay. It's not your friend. >> Okay, you can feel free. >> Um, yeah. I recently moved out off of Okay. >> Do you have shoes with you? >> I do. >> Let's get them on. I'm going to have you step out here in a second. Okay. had I had >> Okay, just don't step in the >> Yeah, we're okay. Thank you. Just don't step in your puke. Um, where are your keys? >> My keys are not in the ignition. Do you know where they are though? >> They're on the right side in my purse. >> Okay. So, they're in your purse. Okay. And this is your vehicle, right? Yeah. >> Okay. We're just going to go over here. That way, we're in a better spot. You're okay to walk? >> Yeah. >> Okay. And you can take your heels off if you'd like. You're walk. >> Can I take them off and walk? >> Yeah. Oh my goodness. >> Somebody hit So, they sideswiped my entire car while I was in it. >> Okay. Um, interesting. You're okay though. No injuries. >> I am fine. >> Okay. >> I did not know that was the severity of how >> Yeah, that's >> that looks that's interesting. Okay. All right. So, um, Amber, just because you are in a motor vehicle. Um, we actually got a call of your vehicle being involved in a crash. Okay. And somebody has you on camera. So, I'm just going to make sure that >> Where is the other vehicle that was involved in the >> So, it's actually not a vehicle. It was a boat trailer. So, your vehicle was seen and I have to go confirm um the video. I haven't done that yet, but your vehicle was seen hitting a boat trailer on a camera, which I'm going to go confirm that like I said. Um and somebody called in your vehicle with your plate. Okay. So, that's why I'm here and I checked on you. So, um with all that being said, I'm going to put you through some tests. Okay? Some of it might be confusing to you because I know you said you weren't driving, but I'm still required to put you through these tests and ask you these questions. Okay. Um, so then we'll go from there. But as far as your friend coming up here, we're going to have your friend stand by. I don't want them around. We're going to go through this investigation and then we'll make a determination at the end. Okay. >> Perfect. >> All right. So, what I want you to do is I want you to stand with your feet together. Hands and arms down by your side, but look at me. No, turn around. Full body. There we go. That's okay. Let's step over here. Right here is fine. Perfect. All right. Now, face me and you're going to You see the tip of my finger? So, you're going to follow the tip of my finger with your eyes only, keeping your head still. You understand? >> Don't move your head. Okay. >> Okay. depos 1185 will Celebrate here. Okay. All right. So, this next test, what I'm going to have you do is um come right here. It's going to be the flattest spot. Um stand with your feet together, hands and arms down by your side. And again, don't do anything until I tell you to. You understand? Yep. >> So, you're going to imagine a straight line in front of you. And when I say so, I want you to put your left foot on that line with your right foot in front of your left foot, heel touching your toe, just like this. So, go ahead and do so now. So, you're gonna actually do Yep. Stay just like that. Don't move. Okay. >> So, stay with your hands down by your side, feet just like that. Don't do anything till I complete the test. Okay. >> So, you're going to take a total of nine heel to toe steps. Turn and take nine heel to toe steps. So, it's going to look like this. You can watch me. So, watch my feet. One, two, three, and all the way to nine. On that ninth step, this front foot stays on the ground. And you're going to turn by pivoting on that front foot and take a series of small steps to turn around. And you're going to take nine heel totoe steps back like this. One, two, three, and all the way to nine. When you begin the test, do not stop. Count your steps out loud and look down at your feet at all times. >> You understand the test? >> Yes, I do. >> Okay, go ahead and begin. 1 2 3 4 5 7 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Okay. >> All right. And then this next one. So, come right here. We'll get a little bit closer to the car. Um, and you can face this way. So, don't do anything until I tell you to, but you're going to pick up one foot, either foot of your choosing, approximately 6 in from the ground. And you're going to count out loud in the following manner. 1,00 1,002 1,003 and so on until I tell you to stop. Both legs need to be straight, and your hands and arms need to be down at your side. Okay? You understand the test as I explained it to you? >> Okay. Okay. So, give me just a second and then I'll tell you when to pick up your foot. >> All right. Which foot are you going to pick up? >> Pick up my right. >> You're right. Okay. Go ahead and begin. >> Okay. 1,000 89 10 11 12 13 2014 2015 2018 2019 >> Go ahead. ahead and stop. All right. So then come right over here. Turn this on. Give us a little bit more light. >> Can I ask you? >> Yes, ma'am. >> Did anybody report hitting my car? >> No. So the only report that we got was your car hit a boat trailer. Your Sorry, I should say your vehicle your description. >> Mhm. >> Yeah. >> Car was not even over by the way. So that's why >> I I don't have I don't have the address, but it was just it's not too far down the road. It's I think it's like maybe a half mile away is where it's at. So that's where I was going and then I saw your vehicle. Um okay. So, this next test is what's called the preliminary alcohol screening test. Um, it just further assists me if you have alcohol on your breath. I know you said you had a drink an hour ago. Um, this is not implied consent. You may refuse this test, but if you are arrested for DUI, you would be required to submit to a chemical test. That'd be breath or blood. Okay, you understand the test? I know. Okay. 26 36. All right. So then do me a favor and you're going to take a deep breath and you're going to blow long and steady. Okay. >> All right. Blow, blow, blow, blow, blow. Okay. Do that one more time. >> And but it needs to be a longer breath. Okay. Cuz it didn't It said that was too short. All right. Okay. So, take a deep breath and get get control of yourself real quick. I know you're upset. No. >> All right. >> Okay. >> Blow blow blow blow blow blow blow blow blow. Okay. One more time. >> You want to use mine? >> No. >> I'm sorry. I don't have like the best. >> Okay. I'm just going to do a manual capture. So, just do as hard as you can again. Okay. Blow. Hard. Blow. Blow. Blow. Blow. Blow. So, it'll make us take a second test in about 3 minutes. Okay. So, we'll just sit here and relax. You may have your shoes on if you'd like or if you're okay with them all. >> I'm okay without them all. >> All right. >> I literally look like Freddy. What? My boyfriend. >> Thank you. The bummer is the somebody hit my car and they took off. >> Well, you're you can lean against this if you'd like. >> I don't want to lean against it. I don't want it to be like >> No, you're okay. >> There's a car coming, so just be careful. >> You're not going to be able to. Don't. Nope. My car is so >> Don't just >> It's in the trunk. If it's not there, that's okay. I can I'll deal with >> Just stand by with her. >> Okay. And then, >> oh, it's >> Thank you. >> You're welcome. >> Okay. Do you have insurance on the vehicle? Is it on your phone or is it >> on my phone? >> We're going to do our second test here. >> Wearing thorough goods on the job. >> Thorough goods? >> Yeah. Aren't those thorough goods? The boots. Oh, Rockies. Okay. I was going to say the Thorog goods are really stiff and uncom uncomfortable. I'm wearing the these cheap 5'11s. They're all We should get the hay dudes. They're really They're so happy. >> I just got one from Cabo. I love them. >> I should just uh >> You know, I should just work the job where you know what Vans are? >> I should just wear >> I work at a restaurant and so like we can't wear technically non-slip. >> Oh, you guys got a policy. >> Vans are non-slip shoes. >> Really? I always >> technically Somebody ran my >> I'm trying to go home. >> We'll see if we can find the person. Okay, we're just guess what insurance is for, right? >> We're going to do a third one just to be sure cuz it has to be within a certain range. Uh, >> yes, ma'am. Of course. I understand. It's >> okay. We at 9:30 in the morning. My car is [ __ ] >> It literally pulled out of the left side parking lot. My car was not I didn't drive it >> right >> far enough for it to be this [ __ ] up. So somebody hit me and I was >> okay. >> There's no I didn't That's not me. I've had trouble with the law for >> really. Uh, what for? If you don't mind me asking, >> I'm not trying to interrogate you on this. >> No, no, no. I'm And I'll tell you because I don't I don't care. It's not something I used to live in Reno and I got pulled over for a reckless driving because I >> And they charged you with that? >> They charged me with reckless. >> Okay. >> I did not get a DUI. I have never had any trouble with alcohol, anything. >> Okay. >> This is insane. I have never had any issues. >> I don't have a record. >> Okay. >> Um, >> do you currently live in California now or? >> Yes, I do. >> Okay. Do you live on the lake? >> I actually live right up off of Sequoia. >> Lucky you get to live off the lake. >> I know. Well, I work out live off of Seoia. >> One more. Sorry to interrupt you. Of course. >> Blow blow blow blow blow blow blow blow. Keep going. Keep going. Nice. That was a good one. >> Yeah, you're lucky. I have to I'm living right now. >> Reno for 3 years, so I know what it's like. My >> I worked for a long time. >> I don't know who that is. >> He >> I started working for >> year. Okay. But I came out and I was trying to get my car back up to where I live and I couldn't drive it because it wouldn't turn. >> Okay. >> Started smelling burning plastic which I'm This is not I didn't hit anything. >> So you are over the legal limit. So I'm going to ask that you turn around your hands back. Okay. You are being risk for DUI. Right. Go ahead and put your hands behind the back. 8015 boy 1015 info. 815 boy you can show off sir parent 811 Charles 1015 at 2152 hours you could just say 11 no worries >> um okay so I'll do the 180 I'm guessing you still need the info from if I can find >> No, ma'am. >> I'll wait. That way you always have something right here. >> Just be careful when you step up. Got it. Um, so bring your arms towards me. >> Okay. >> All right. And then just lean. There we go. All right. I need to take some pictures real quick. Um, >> I'll be right with you. Okay. All right. You want your phone? Can I call my boyfriend in just a minute? I will let you. Absolutely. Being very cooperative with me. I will allow that. Okay.