On June 9th, 2023, Janesville officers responded to a hit-and-run involving a possibly intoxicated 18-year-old driver. When Sergeant Severson made contact, it was clear she'd been drinking, but her actual BAC stunned everyone. What happened next might surprise you. >> Hello. >> Hi. >> What's going on tonight? >> I I'm driving my friends home and I was using the GPS and I was going and I didn't know where I was going. >> Okay. Good. Slow down. Um been involved in any accidents? No, you haven't any vehicles tonight? >> No. >> No? Okay. You have your driver's license with you? >> Yes, I do. >> Where are you trying to go to? >> Uh to my friend's house. It's right just up there. >> Just up there? Which is where? >> Um 505. >> Why don't you shut the car There we go. >> Hello, Maya. >> You talking to her? >> Hey, Maya, what's your address? >> Hello? >> What's your address? I was going to say I'm really close. >> Are you seriously with a bunch of cops right now? >> Yep. >> Why? >> Couldn't tell you. >> Do you want me to come over there? >> I'm good. >> Are you sure? I'll I'll be right there. >> Okay. >> Why are there like 17 cops? >> I'll explain it to you when you get here. >> Okay, I'll be over there in a sec. >> Thanks. How much have you had to drink tonight? >> I don't know. I don't >> No drink? Any Any drugs? >> No. >> Do you have any medical conditions? >> I do not. >> You don't? See a doctor for anything? >> I take like I take antidepressants, but >> When's the last time you took those? >> Today. >> What Yeah, when? >> Noon. >> Noon? Is that a normal time you take them? >> Yeah. >> Okay. And you have zero alcohol on board? >> What's going on? Okay. Yeah. Were Are you in the Were you in the car? >> No. I live I live in right in this blue house. Are you okay, honey? Okay, cuz I'm like >> Let's go over there. >> Yeah. >> You've been to the dentist today? No? Okay. Can you step out for me? >> Yeah. >> Do you know where you're at? >> Yeah. >> What day of the week is it? >> It is >> Stop looking at your phone. >> Friday. >> Okay. How much have you had to drink? Don't You don't have to >> I don't know. >> I can smell it coming off of your breath, okay? When did you start drinking today? >> I don't know. I >> Okay. Um what's stuck to your foot? When you were in the crash, were you injured? >> When you were in the crash, were you injured at all? >> No. >> You have Your foot is bleeding. >> My foot's bleeding? >> Yeah, you see your toe there is bleeding. You stay with her a second. I'm going to grab my light. Hi there. I'm Officer AJ. What's your name? >> Kayla. >> Okay. So, can you take your hand off that? I just want to see if you can stand on your own. Okay. How old are you? >> 18. >> You're 18? You Did you just graduate high school? >> Mhm. >> Okay, where'd did Parker or Craig? >> Craig. >> Craig? Okay. Have you ever had a uh been drinking and driving ever before? Okay. >> How old are you? >> 18. >> 18? How seriously how much have you had to drink? Let's >> I don't know I don't know what I had to drink. >> We can smell alcohol on you. Your Your driving was poor. You were involved in at least two crashes witnessed by people that were following you. You know what your side mirror there? Both side mirrors are broke off. You hit a parked car. You smell like vodka. Do you remember any of that? >> I can't. >> Do you remember hitting the cars? >> I don't remember hitting the cars. >> Okay. Uh let's come up here and I'm going to do some tests on you, okay? So you're going to face me this way. We're good. Just stand with your feet together, arms at your sides. Do you wear contacts? >> Mhm. >> You do? Are they in right now? >> Mhm. >> Um Have any issues with your head? >> No. >> Okay. What I'm going to have you do is follow the tip of my pen with your eyes now. Eyes only. Don't want you to move your head, okay? Do you understand that? Do you see my pen here? Can you reach out and touch it with your right hand? Your other right hand? There you go. All right, just follow that with your eyes. Don't move your head. Tuck your chin down just a touch. There you go. Just follow my pen, okay? >> Makes me nervous. >> No No reason to be nervous, okay? I'm just going to make sure you're okay to drive, all right? >> Yep. >> All right. See the tip of my pen here? Just follow that, okay? Keep looking at my pen. >> It's hard from shaking my head. >> What's that? >> It's hard from shaking. >> You're okay. Almost done with this test. This one's going to go up. Just keep your head right there. If you've never seen vertical nystagmus, that's what it looks like. >> Mhm. >> Same thing? Nope, tuck your chin down for me just a touch. I don't want you to move your head up, okay? Just keep your eyes on this, all right? Go ahead, follow my pen. All the way up. Nope, keep your head still. It's okay. Okay. From that position, do you need a coat or anything? It is getting chilly out. >> I'm good. >> You're good? Okay. >> I have just my sweater. >> I want you to imagine a straight line here on the concrete, okay? I want you to take your left foot, put on the line. Put your right foot in front touching heel to toe with your arms down on your sides. >> on this line. >> No, I don't want you to stand on that line cuz it's a little uh off. So, just imagine a straight line. Right foot in front of the left. And you can take your Nope, don't don't start walking yet. Just back like this. Switch your feet around. There you go. Keep your arms down on your sides. Down at your sides. Remain in that position until I tell you to start. Don't Don't start walking yet. You don't know what to do yet, okay? Right foot in front of your left. There you go. When I tell you to, you're going to take nine heel-to-toe steps on the line. Take a series of small steps, turn around, take nine heel-to-toe steps back. Hold on. Just wait. I'll tell you what to do, and then I'll tell you when to start, okay? So, it's going to look like this. One, two, three, and so on up to 9. When you get to that ninth step, keep your front foot on line, take a series of small steps, turn around, take nine steps back. 1 2 3 and so on up to 9. Questions about that so far? >> No, I'm fine. I'm just having like anxiety. >> Okay. Just try and relax. When you're doing this test, keep your arms down to your sides. Look down at your You got to pay attention here, okay? Arms down to your sides, look down at your feet, count each step out loud. Don't stop the test until you're finished. Questions about that? Right foot in front of your left. Okay, you can begin. How many steps did you Were you supposed to take? >> Nine. >> Nine? How many have you taken so far? >> 11. >> Okay. >> 12. >> And then what was it that I had you do? Turn around? Nine steps back. Not backwards, forwards, just like I showed you. Okay, let's go back up in front of the car here. Can you grab me a PBT cloth? Yeah. Go ahead and face me. Feet together. Arms down to your sides again. Do you have any problems with your legs or ankles, knees, anything like that? No? Okay, when I tell you to, I'm going to have you lift a foot of your choice, approximately 6 in off the ground. You're going to hold your toe flat, keep your leg straight, count 1,001, 1,002 When I tell you to. Hold on. 1,003 and so on until I tell you to stop, okay? When you're doing this test, if you put your foot down, pick it up. Continue counting where you left off. Any questions about that? No. You can begin. Just 6 in. Okay. We'll stop there. Next thing. Um next test. Um may we look at my pen again here? I'm going to do some circles. I'm going to come into the bridge of your nose. I'm not going to touch you. If your eyes can cross, let them cross, okay? >> I have a lazy eye. >> That's okay. Go ahead, follow my pen. Perfect. Last test. When I tell you to, I'm going to have you tip your head back, close your eyes. I want you to imagine the passing of 30 seconds. When you believe 30 seconds has passed, I want you to bring your head forward, open your eyes, and say stop. Questions about that? >> When do I start? >> Tip your head back, close your eyes, and you can begin. >> Done? How long was that? >> I believe about 25 seconds 38. >> 25 38 >> Or 25 30. >> 25 30? How did you count? >> I was counting 1 2 >> Okay. >> I have ADHD, so >> Okay. I'm going to have you blow into this PBT. Cuz if it's not alcohol I didn't think you have you would may have some sort of medical problem. You have another PBT? Oh, you want to grab one? You should just be able to I know how to use it. I think it's dead. Let's take a walk back to the car over here. This way? Nope, this way. I don't want you getting in your car. Towards my car. Just have you lean up against the car right here. There you go. Is mom home? No. >> I live with my guardians, my grandparents. >> Oh, okay. Where were you drinking at today? >> What? >> Where were you drinking at today? You don't know? >> I know. >> One or two drinks. >> One or two drinks? Okay. Well, you don't have to lie to me. I Just tell me you don't want to tell me the truth cuz I don't like being lied to. I've been doing this job as long as you've been alive, okay? >> Yeah. >> So, I've I've arrested a couple drunk drivers before and honesty is is what it is at this point, right? We know you got in some crashes, probably because you're intoxicated and you can't see and or operate a vehicle safely right now. So, is there alcohol in the car that you were drinking, too? No? Where were you drinking at? >> My house. >> Your home? Who provided the alcohol to you? >> Um I took alcohol from my grandpa. >> Okay. So, nobody went to a liquor store and bought it for you? Okay. Fair enough. You were drinking Captain Morgan? >> No. >> What were you drinking? >> Vodka. >> Vodka? Okay. Deep breath and blow until I tell you to stop. Blow, blow harder, harder, harder, harder. Keep going, keep going, keep going, keep going. There you go. I'd imagine you're probably in the 1.5, 1.6 range. No? Way above that. How long have you been drinking for? >> Like an hour or more. >> No, I mean like in your lifetime. >> In my lifetime? I have no idea. >> Like, do you drink daily? >> No. >> No? Okay. So, what we're going to do now is we're going to take you into custody for operating while intoxicated, okay? So, I'm just going to put you in handcuffs. So, just face away from me. There you go. Oh, I took the alcohol from >> Took the car? >> Yeah. >> Okay. Nope. Nope. >> Do you have any priors for drunk driving? >> No. >> Okay. How long have you honestly been drinking? >> Like >> No, no, no. Not Not today, but like in your lifetime. Like do you have a problem? >> No. >> No? You don't drink daily? >> No. >> Okay. All right. Well, we're going to get you down to the police department. We'll get you processed. See if your friend here can come get you, okay? Is that okay? Okay. How old is she? >> 18. >> Oh. Can you search her quick? Make sure she don't have anything. What's friend's name over here? Maya? >> Maya. >> Can I have you Actually, have you face the car. Thank you. You don't have any weapons or anything on you, right? Okay. Oh, that's a good one for mouth. >> Thought so. >> No, no, no. I meant the search. Just Can you just stand like a couple inches away? Perfect. Thank you. This is hot car she's going >> Uh sure. >> Is this one yours? >> Huh? >> Is this one yours? >> No. >> I'm so confused how it's going to work out. >> I mean, yeah, I don't >> I don't know either. >> Her breath test showed a 0.268% BAC, over three times the legal limit. She was charged with OWI first offense and hit and run to property, receiving fines, license suspension, and alcohol assessment. Thank you for watching the video. Until next time, stay informed and stay safe.