Lang
3/26/22
An OWI suspect got a little lost trying to drive across Cedar Rapids, crashing her car east of Morse.
That’s according to Johnson County deputies, who arrived at the scene of a single-vehicle crash near the intersection of Morse Road and St. Bridget’s Road just before 11:45 Thursday night. According to arrest records, deputies came upon a 2017 Kia Sorento LX partially in the ditch with a lone occupant. The driver, identified as 38-year-old Jennifer Depriest of Cedar Rapids, allegedly claimed she’d been driving from a Cedar Rapids bar to her residence on 24th Street NW. Deputies say she had no idea why she was east of Morse or how she got there.
Depriest allegedly admitted to drinking multiple mixed drinks and shots prior to driving. Investigators say she showed multiple signs of intoxication and registered a breath alcohol level of .194%.
Depriest is charged with Operating While Intoxicated.