The driver thought she had fallen asleep while driving home from a 3rd Ave bar, but she admitted to police she had taken two prescription pain pills with her alcohol. The medication taken was identified as strong narcotic with a warning to not consume alcohol while on the medication.
The driver was transported by EMS to the hospital and upon being medically cleared, she was taken to the Door County Jail, being arrested for OWI-1st offense. The driver was also issued citations for operating a vehicle without headlamps on, operating left of center and operating a vehicle without insurance.
Wisconsin's OWI law is written as follows:
346.63 Operating under influence of intoxicant or other drug.
(1) No person may drive or operate a motor vehicle while:
(a) Under the influence of an intoxicant, a controlled substance, a controlled substance analog or any combination of an intoxicant, a controlled substance and a controlled substance analog, under the influence of any other drug to a degree which renders him or her incapable of safely driving, or under the combined influence of an intoxicant and any other drug to a degree which renders him or her incapable of safely driving; or
(am) The person has a detectable amount of a restricted controlled substance in his or her blood.
