Woman accused of causing head-on collision after driving wrong way while drunk
Ryan Shiner
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)
A woman was charged with a felony after she allegedly drove in the wrong lane and caused a head-on collision while she was drunk on Tuesday night in northeast Columbia.
Taylor Clayton was charged with driving while intoxicated and misdemeanor driving in the wrong lane. Her address is listed as Fayette on Casenet, but the probable cause statement says the plates on her vehicle had Nevada registration. She was not listed in the Boone County Jail’s online roster on Wednesday afternoon.
The probable cause statement says that police were called to the 5000 block of Clark Lane at 8:55 p.m. for a report of a wrong-way driver causing a crash. Boone County Joint Communications sent a notification around 9 p.m. stating that a collision occurred on Clark Lane near Ballenger Lane and that eastbound Clark Lane was shut down.
Taylor allegedly admitted to arriving officers that she was drunk, court documents say.
Police wrote that Taylor had bloodshot eyes and her speech was slurred. When asked how much she had to drink, Taylor allegedly told police, “not enough.”
A preliminary breath test at the scene showed Taylor had a blood alcohol level of .248, more than three times the legal limit to drive. Later at the Columbia Police Department, Taylor allegedly blew a .214.
The victim was brought to University Hospital and had cuts on their wrist and pinky and had back pain, the statement says.