MENASHA, WI (WTAQ)- Police in Menasha say a suspected drunk driver almost hit one of their squad cars over the weekend.
It happened as an officer was stopped at a stop sign early Sunday morning.
The officer’s dash cam captured his view, as a car approached head-on.
Community Lesion Officer John Wallschlaeger said the officer noticed something was wrong, and quickly threw the squad in reverse.
“That combination, they actually never did collide, but it sure had to be close.”
The 29-year-old female driver then took off, but was later pulled over and arrested.
Wallschlaeger said the situation could have been a lot worse.
“The average driver probably would not have been able to figure out what was going on and put it in reverse and back up suddenly like that.”
The Police Department posted the dash cam video on Facebook to share the dangers of drunk driving.
Police reports indicate that this would be the woman’s first drunk driving offense if convicted.
