I got a good strong pulse. >> She cut me off and then swerved and hit this. >> She could be high or intoxicated. I smell it. >> On August 3rd, 2023, Illinois deputies responded to a single-vehicle crash on Route 37 involving a woman who had just been released from prison. What followed would intensify the case quickly. >> Like I Oh, boy. I think I think I'm losing the pulse, guys. Yeah, I think I just lost her pulse. >> I got one. I got a good strong pulse here. >> Okay, I don't have one down here. And I'm a nurse. >> Do you know anything about her? >> No. >> I was just behind her. I got her to come to. >> Let me get in here. >> I got her to come to for a minute. >> Hey. Whoa. Wake up. Wake up. It's okay. What's going on? What's going on? What's going on? What's your name? What's your name? >> What happened? What? >> You had a wreck. What's your name? >> It hurts so bad. >> What hurts so bad? Tell me where it hurts. >> It hurts right here, right here, right here. >> On your On your ribs? >> Yes, yes. >> Okay. Are you Do you Are you Are you diabetic or anything? >> No. >> Epileptic? Do you remember what happened? I don't For the I don't care about that. I'm trying to get to see >> What happened? What happened? >> You had an accident. There we go. All right. Just sit tight. No. Just sit tight for us. We'll get the ambulance here, okay? All right. >> Hey, what's going on? >> The investigation takes a critical turn when an eyewitness provides a detailed account of the moments leading up to the crash. Their observations provide important details about the driver's behavior and the circumstances surrounding the incident. >> Did you see what happened? >> I was just >> ran off the road and >> Well, she she popped a tire. The tire was been popped the whole time cuz she cut she cut me off in front of the four-way right there. She was going right like off of 37 or onto 37. Yeah, cut me off and tried to slam on my brakes and then I was following her and it was smoking. There was tire pieces flying out. Tried to kept my distance and followed her. >> Uh-huh. >> And then she hit that metal thing down over there that sticks out of the ground by the pole and then swerved back onto the road and then swerved and hit this. >> Huh. >> And so I just pulled over real quick and ran over here to check on her but yeah, she wasn't moving so >> Take a breath breath in or where you push on it? >> I push on it? >> Okay. It hurts right here by your hip. >> Possible. >> Is that by your hip? Yeah. Inside? We can help you out. We can get you some stretchers right here. We can help. No, it's on the side. >> I shut the car off. >> Are you hurting anywhere else besides your side? What's that? I'm going to reach down. You stay right where you're at. Stay right where you're at. Stay right there. It's over right here. I don't know. Can you tell me? >> I don't >> Whatever. Cannabis pipe? She could be high or intoxicated as well. A little bit of maybe alcohol on her. >> Yeah. >> So Yeah. Can you give one of my officers your name and information? Do you mind? Officer, get their information for me or for you or whoever. Information. >> You know if be looking for anything? >> No, nothing you can help me with. >> Yes, sir. All right, as soon as she gets out of the way we'll get out of yours. >> All righty. That's a federal offense, isn't it? >> Huh? >> Yeah, yeah. >> No, that's a that's a pipe fence. >> What's her last name? >> Ah, here it is. I can smell alcohol on her. >> Oh. >> And I found a cannabis pipe, but I don't know if she If it's that or maybe medica- I was looking for like medication. You know, like Yeah, I did. >> Here's her purse. >> Yeah, I'll get it. >> Actually, there's two of them. >> I can't really find my way around. I'm looking to see if there's any like medication that says she's epileptic or cuz you can't really tell. Tell us if you have a minute. There we go. Alprazolam. >> I kicked the parking brake on. >> Uh Vanessa wouldn't. You guys cut the battery? >> No, I'm not going to disconnect the positive side. >> All right. >> Put it back on. >> Yeah, just hit it so I can roll the seat back. >> All right, sure it goes. >> I told him not to cut it in case they wreck it or want to drive it up on >> All right, that's good. >> You called me for >> Nope. >> While deputies managed the scene, investigators focused on identifying people who had witnessed the incident firsthand. Their statements could provide key evidence about what occurred before police arrived. >> So, am I good to >> Yeah, can we can we get the witness to sign >> Yeah, yeah, yeah, yes, we are. Thanks, guys. Thanks, Gracie. >> So, did you hear that how she was moaning? >> Uh yeah. >> What you got? Cannabis paraphernalia and you got a pill bottle, empty pill bottle of lorazepam. Which would be like Xanax. >> And did you hear the first one, Gracie? >> Yeah. >> Had a pop tart, just kept going. >> And then we heard the And then we heard the odor odor of alcohol possibly. That could have been I don't know. It could have been anything. >> There's no empty container, just a Fireball bucket. >> There's an empty container of lorazepam or Xanax basically. There's a hitter pipe up top up top that I set up there. >> All right. Oh, that's it. >> I don't know if it's anything, but when I first got here, she was she kept reaching in her pants. >> Yeah, she probably might have stopped >> Yeah, it's the right side. Just letting you know so you don't go I just said it might not be nothing. >> Yeah, she kept telling me it hurts, it hurts, it hurts, so >> Got to take it in tight. Okay? Hold tight. We're getting up pressure, okay? >> Thank you. >> Found an empty pill bottle of lorazepam. >> Okay. And that's that. >> in her in her purse. >> Okay. When was it filled, do you know? >> Uh she had three refills till December 23. This one was empty. I didn't see what it was filled. >> Okay. You don't need us around, do you? >> No, you guys can clear. >> Yeah. >> We're running it. >> Okay. >> All right. >> No, he's not going to take it. >> What are you going to ask him? >> We'll do the accident if you want to do the DUI portion. At least investigate it. >> I don't think I've ever done an accident DUI. >> I'm going to call him now. >> I know she has to give a blood all right. Well >> She doesn't have to. >> No, it wasn't No, yeah, no it wasn't. >> But you can do the cannabis warning to motors first cuz there's cannabis paraphernalia in there. If she refuses that, she's already revoked. My guess is she's probably revoked for DUI. >> Are you a DRE or no? I have this here. >> You can call him. >> Hey, Rod. >> Hey, Rod. >> He won't come do it at the hospital. She'll have to be under arrest, which she's revoked. >> Well, me and Mason called him one night and he came to the >> I don't want to call him, Rod. >> She's revoked for DUI. No, insurance. Sorry, insurance. 205 is insurance. >> No, yeah. >> Uh so she's suspended and revoked. >> Did he say he's doing it or no? >> I he's on the phone. >> Okay. >> I told him he can do the investigation portion of the DUI. And then arrest her for her driving suspended or whatever if he wanted to deal with that. And then we'll do the traffic traffic crash, which there's not a whole lot we're going to be able to do today on it. >> No, yeah. >> Is there an insurance card in the glove box? >> I didn't see one. You looked already? >> I'm going to say she's revoked for no insurance, so I'm going to guess she probably has no insurance, just guessing. She hit something up here first, busted tire, was driving on three tires and a wheel. And then ended up passing out and hitting this. >> That's weird because these tires are still she just blew that tire. How'd she come this way? >> I think she blew it turning. >> No, she >> According to one of the witnesses down on Main Broadway, it was already busted. >> Oh, and she cuz normally it would pull you that way when you have a tire flat on that side of the car. That's weird though. Wow, knocked this wheel all the way down. Who is this? >> Vanessa Wooden. I think she's got a history of >> She just got out of prison not too long ago. Her sister and my cousin. >> I got to get her I got to write her eight for her and then I read her the regular warning to motorist and request here and what happens at half this is in Carlisle. He's not able to drive it. >> You don't want to read the cannabis warning to motorist too? >> He said regular one. >> Okay. >> This place can't get a break. >> No, it can't. >> So do I let dispatch notify insurance shop? >> Yeah, hang on. See if you can find out who owns the building next to Red Roof Storage. >> Red Roof Storage? >> That's Insurance Shop, Staff Quick, all that's in. See if you can find the owner of that and get them added to the incident. If you want, call him on the phone. Might be easier. >> Staff Quick's temporarily moved down here somewhere. >> know that. But we have it's it's Red Roof Storage. It's all it's all together. But yeah, this place can't catch a break. >> Might as well tear it up. >> That would be the fun. >> Rebuild. Uh I'll have to turn around and get it from the back, I think. That's the only way I'm going to get it over that rail this way. I don't know. I might have to Are the keys in? >> Are you guys done searching? >> The battery's been the positive is unhooked by the fire department. >> Oh, okay. >> You should be able to just put it back on. Probably back it off. I don't know if you can back it off of this. You ain't going to tear up that rim anymore. Did what? >> What meds did you >> find on her? >> Alprazolam. >> Okay. >> It was filled 7/13, I think. >> Was that all you found? >> Uh and I cannabis one hitter. >> Cool. All right, I just Steph wanted to know. >> Yeah, it was filled 7/13, so she's taking it about twice as fast. >> Okay. >> 60 pill count, I believe. >> 60 pills and filled on the 13th of July. Cool, that sounds good, man. I >> All right, brother. >> Grant stable on the DUI. >> Huh? >> Grant stable on the DUI. >> Grant stable do the DUI? >> Yeah, that's his call. >> You're going to do the DUI? >> Yeah, he's not doing it. >> All right, we'll do the accident crash for you. >> What began as a response to a traffic crash had evolved into a far more serious situation. After a series of confrontations with law enforcement, deputies determined there was enough evidence to place the suspect under arrest. >> Let's go. >> You mad at >> I've been mad at you for a long time. >> Huh? >> What are you doing in the >> I'm doing the county. >> I haven't read her anything yet, but >> Yeah, cuz they ain't got So, [ __ ] on me. I don't remember what happened. How the [ __ ] are you supposed to >> Uh >> You. >> Huh? >> I got to read you your >> No, I didn't touch you nobody. >> You can charge you with resisting. >> Good. >> Your Your wife probably resist, too. >> I'm not talking about the cigarette. >> Your mom said there was marijuana. >> I didn't actually see you do >> I work Salem 201 on 23 the county any miles 65 65. >> 1844 >> Come on. Where are your shoes? She got to go to the hospital. All right. >> [laughter] >> As soon as you give us your hand I'LL LET GO. YOU GOT IT. >> [clears throat] >> SHE GET YOU IN THE FACE? >> YEP. >> SO SHE GETS another count. Aggravated battery to a police officer. Keep collecting it. I'm going to hold your neck. You're fine. I don't have those double locks yet. You got her? >> Yeah. >> I knew that was going to happen. I really didn't do that much. >> Vanessa Wooden was taken into custody and charged with DUI, resisting a peace officer, aggravated battery to a peace officer, criminal damage to government supported property, and multiple traffic-related offenses. She was transported to the Marion County Jail pending court proceedings. Be sure to subscribe, and don't forget to share your thoughts in the comments down below.