Crime & Safety
Driver Accused Of DUI Passed Out With Kids In Car: Report
Pinellas County Jail records show the woman faces two charges after reportedly driving under the influence in downtown St. Petersburg.
ST. PETERSBURG, FL — A 37-year-old woman is being accused of driving under the influence and falling unconscious behind the wheel with children in the car, WFLA reported.
The car remained in gear at a downtown traffic light Saturday when St. Pete officers accused Lucaya Barlow of previously hitting a parking barrier and causing it to be stuck under the car, WFLA reported, citing an arrest report.
Two children were in the backseat at the time, WFLA reported, adding they were not injured.
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Barlow, of Brandon, was charged on suspicion of driving under the influence and neglect of a child, Pinellas County Jail records showed Monday. She was released around midnight Monday on a cash bond, jail records showed.
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