Wrong-Way Driver Could Be Charged With DUI
A 36-year-old Allentown woman is facing drunken driving charges after she operated her vehicle against the flow of traffic on Route 22 in Bethlehem Township and struck a vehicle and injured a driver, the Express-Times reports. Michele L. Leigh crashed her Pontiac minivan into a Ford Mustang driven by Michael L. Rossetti III, 19, of Phillipsburg. According to police, Rossetti was injured and taken to an area hospital, but was listed in “fair” condition. Both of his passengers were not hurt in the crash.
Leigh, the driver facing a possible DUI charge, was not injured in the accident. Everyone was reportedly wearing their seatbelts. Police suspect that Leigh was driving under the influence, but have not charged her yet. Formal charges are pending an investigation and test results.
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