Woman charged with OUI after crashing into sheriff’s van
Officials believe a woman was driving under the influence of liquor when she struck a sheriff’s van in Raynham early Thursday morning.
No one was injured in the crash, which happened at 3:10 a.m.
Police say Maria Nunes-Daveiga, 29, of Brockton crashed her car into a sheriff’s van on Route 24. She was driving a 2007 Jeep Compass when she struck the rear end of the sheriff’s van, which is used to transport prisoners, according to Massachusetts State Police. The deputy was working a detail and the van was not transporting prisoners at the time of the crash, police said.
Nunes-Daveiga was arrested and charged with operating under the influence of liquor and negligent operation of a motor vehicle.
She was released on bail pending her arraignment in Taunton District Court.
The crash marks the latest in a series of accidents on local highways this week involving suspected drunken drivers crashing into road crews. On Monday, a MassDOT worker was hit by a suspected drunken driver. On Tuesday, a highway worker was killed by a suspected drunken driver who was charged with motor vehicle homicide.
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