Police: Woman Drove Wrong Way on I-287
The police found her car crashed with the airbags deployed, but the driver had fled the scene.
A Dover woman was allegedly under the influence of alcohol when she drove the wrong way on Interstate 287, crashed her vehicle in Parsippany and fled the scene before being apprehended early Sunday morning, State Police said.
Natasha Salazar, 19, was charged with driving under the influence, reckless driving, failure to report an accident, possession of a controlled dangerous substance in a motor vehicle, obstructing the passage of other motor vehicles, willful abandonment and other lesser motor vehicle offenses, according to State Trooper Christopher Kay, of the Netcong barracks.
According to Kay, troopers received a call after midnight that a car was traveling north on the southbound lanes of Interstate 287.
The troopers found the car with no driver after it had crashed on the side of the highway in Parsippany with both airbags deployed, Kay said. The troopers were able to locate Salazar near the scene of the accident, Kay said.
The incident is still being investigated as of Sunday, according to Kay.
Pete
9:49 am on Monday, May 7, 2012
"obstructing the passage of other motor vehicles" ???
Does this mean you can get ticketed if you break down in a traffic lane ?
Sounds like the responding cops just made up the charges as they went along.
VietNam Vet
6:06 pm on Monday, May 7, 2012
It means preventing other drivers from operating their vehicles in their own lanes of traffic. Driving on the wrong side of the road.
sally
11:35 am on Tuesday, May 8, 2012
cops can't make up all of the mistakes she made. she's a teenager that made poor choices. the people she hit are LUCKY TO BE ALIVE. you have no idea what you are talking about. how do you get your car to face the wrong way on a highway? then if that's not enough, she shuts the car off so it had no lights on. the people that hit her COULDN'T SEE HER CAR and couldn't avoid hitting it. don't be a dimwit on her side. she needs to learn a good lesson. drinking and driving are no joke.
Liz
9:00 am on Wednesday, May 9, 2012
Drinking and driving is no joke, wasn't it raining that day, could it be possible she spun out and ended up facing the other direction? She's lucky to be alive, but something doesn't seem right here, how reliable are NJ State Troopers anyway?
mike jones
12:08 pm on Monday, May 7, 2012
the responding officers were looking to get the women in as much trouble as possible i saw the accident and the charges are not appropiate
Samantha
1:40 pm on Monday, May 7, 2012
i agree with this. I saw the accident too. The women that took her off the middle of 287 saved her life.
Erica V
2:07 pm on Monday, May 7, 2012
I know this woman, she was so scared. She wants to reach out to you guys, would you be willing to talk to her?
Samantha
5:54 pm on Monday, May 7, 2012
what does she want to talk about? I just stopped by to make sure she was okay
Samantha
6:14 pm on Monday, May 7, 2012
i know she was really scared. hope she straighten things out
Moira
8:20 am on Tuesday, May 8, 2012
Huh? Someone drives drunk down the wrong side of 287 and you think the charges aren't appropriate? She could have seriously injured or killed someone. Remember the NY case that killed 8? You must be 19 too or you you wouldn't be jumping to this foolish girl's defense.
samantha
1:27 pm on Wednesday, May 9, 2012
actually Im not jumping to her defense and im def not 19 years old thanks.
Larry D.
12:25 pm on Monday, May 7, 2012
Thank God no one was killed, and I'm not at all offended by the charges described.
Andie
12:56 pm on Monday, May 7, 2012
Lock her up and throw away the key. She easily could have killed herself or someone else.
Mike
4:31 pm on Monday, May 7, 2012
i agree Andie, her life was in jeopardy and so were the people that smashed right into her car that was in the middle of the highway facing the wrong way non the less people like that should get their license revoked
Scondo
4:01 pm on Monday, May 7, 2012
She should have been driving a Ferrari, she would have gotten a personal escort.
Susie
3:16 pm on Wednesday, May 9, 2012
I know one of the people in the car that his this girl's car becuase this girl was drunk and abandoned her car. My friend is lucky to be alive. This girl should be charged and put in prison. She has a problem and needs to get it resolved, don't feel sorry for her.
chris
5:03 pm on Wednesday, May 9, 2012
I wasn't there but i'm really good friends with the couple that hit the car - I think that anyone who defends this person is crazy. She crashes her car is under the influence & justs leaves her car in the middle of the road no lights or flashers. did she try to get her car off the road or do anything to warn oncoming traffic - those are my questions. I shouldn't pass judgement but my friends could have been killed. if this person was sober it would be a totally different story but she wasn't & that's makes me mad. Thank god my friends are alive. I hope the girl who did this will get help & make better choices in the future
barbara
8:00 am on Sunday, May 13, 2012
First of all my opinion on this whole thing is ....she shouldn't have even got into her vehicle and drove point blank ! When I have a drink or two and feel tipsy I won't even get behind my wheel till I know I'm capable to drive....I am a mother ,a daughter ,a sister ,a niece ,a aunt & an a amazing friend !! I just lost an amazing life long friend to a hit & run heartless driver :'( I don't feel sorry for her and I would be damned to take a life thats special to many nor my own for that matter!!. Don't drink and drive end of story !! She knew what she was doing when she got behind that wheel ,she knew how much she drank...scared my ass because she wasn't scared to drive that way in the first place !! Thank god the ppl who hit her abandon vehicle are ok !! She deserves all charges !!. Especially under age drinking !!. And it should be investigated where she got the liquor and they should be charged as well...including AA meetings and drug program !!.