ETNA, Pa. — A woman suspected of driving under the influence hit a police vehicle after she was spotted traveling the wrong way early Thursday morning on Route 28 in Etna, authorities said.
The woman was driving her SUV outbound in the inbound lanes about 2:30 a.m., officials said.
A police officer responded to a call about the wrong-way driver, and as he attempted to stop the woman she hit his vehicle, according to police. The officer was not seriously hurt.
The woman was taken to a hospital to have blood drawn, police said. She has been identified as 27-year-old Samantha Compliment and was arrested for suspicion of DUI.
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