Drunk Teen Driver Crashes into NM Deputy's Patrol Car, Faces Charges

Drag Racing and Evasion

• 🚗 Deputies responded to reports of drag racing involving at least 70 cars in Bernalillo County, New Mexico.
• 💥 One underage driver, Ashley Loya, attempted to flee the scene and crashed her truck into a deputy's patrol car.
• 🚨 The deputy who was hit was responding to a different incident at the time of the collision.

Arrest and Sobriety Tests

• 👮‍♀️ Ashley Loya, identified as an 18-year-old driver, showed signs of intoxication and failed sobriety tests.
• ❓ Loya initially claimed she hadn't been drinking, but deputies noted a strong odor of alcohol from her mouth.
• 🚶‍♀️ Sobriety tests included following a finger, walking a straight line, and standing on one leg, during which Loya exhibited swaying and instability.
• 🔫 A BB gun was found in the vehicle.

Legal Proceedings and Plea

• ⚖️ Loya was arrested on multiple charges, including aggravated battery on a peace officer, aggravated fleeing from law enforcement, DWI, and driving without a license.
• ✅ Months later, Loya pleaded guilty to DWI and a lesser charge of resisting, evading, or obstructing an officer.
• 📜 The remaining charges were dismissed, and her sentence was deferred.