side of the

road.

    Defendant’s car collided head-on with the oncoming vehicle.

The driver of the other vehicle was later charged with driving

while intoxicated.   The collision caused defendant to lose

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consciousness.   When she awoke, the airbags had deployed and the

car was filled with smoke and dust.   Defendant testified that

she tasted blood in her mouth, her chest hurt, and a piece of

her necklace had become embedded in her neck.

    Officer Dennis Serritella of the Garfield Police Department

arrived at the scene.   He observed that the vehiclesher steps.     Officer Serritella also observed that

defendant swayed as she walked, her knees sagged, her speech was

slow and slurred, her demeanor was sleepy, her eyes were

bloodshot and watery, her hands moved slowly, and her face was

pale.   However, he did not smell alcohol on her breath.

     Based on his observations, Officer Serritella concluded

that defendant was intoxicated.    He handcuffed her and brought

her to police headquarters.    At several points defendant asked

why she was being treated like a criminal when she had done

nothing wrong.   At headquarters, Officer Serritella arrested

defendant and read her Miranda1 rights.

     Officer Serritella read defendant the DMV Standard

Statement for Operators of a Motor Vehicle, which informed

defendant of