Woman Crashes Vehicle After Draining Bottle of Vodka

Niagara Falls Police responded to the intersection of John B. Daly Blvd. and Rainbow Blvd. around 11:35pm on August 6th after a reported one-vehicle crash. The caller stated that he believed the driver to be intoxicated.

Upon arrival, officers observed a blue 2011 Hyundai Sonata with two flattened left side tires and airbag deployment in the northbound lane of John B. Daly Blvd..

Tire marks and road gouges showed that the vehicle struck the median.

The driver of the Hyundai, Layeirah Walker, was uninjured and signed off on medical treatment with the Niagara Falls Fire Department. Walker believed that she was on 3rd Street, which is about a mile away from the scene of the crash.

Further, Walker alleged that her car “gave out” and denied hitting anything. When shown the damage to the front of her vehicle, she did admit that she hit something.

Officers smelled an odor of alcoholic beverage emanating from her breath, observed glossy eyes, and her swaying from side to side while standing. Walker admitted to drinking one can of Cutwater which she stated was 12% ABV.

Walker failed the Horizontal gaze nystagmus test. She could not follow directions.

For the walk and turn, Walker missed every head to toe, stepped off of the line every step, used her arms for balance, performed an incorrect number of steps, and performed an improper turn by spinning in circles while counting.

Walker was placed in custody for DWI. A nearly empty bottle of Barton vodka was located in the backseat. She submitted a chemical breath test sample of .19%BAC.

Walker was transported to police headquarters for booking and processing. She was held for arraignment. No further information is available at this time.

Woman Crashes Vehicle After Draining Bottle of Vodka