On Wednesday afternoon Manchester Police responded to a two-car accident at the intersection of Woodbury Highway and Hendrixson Drive. Officers state that the driver of one vehicle struck another, with the second vehicle landing upside down. The driver of the first vehicle apparently left the scene without reporting the accident or stopping to check on the other driver. The driver of the vehicle that landed upside down was taken by Coffee County EMS to Unity Medical Center to be evaluated for injuries.
Officers then placed a “Be on the lookout” notice for the driver of the other vehicle. Police later apprehended Brandi Jo Clark on Gowen Road approximately three hours after the crash. A check of Clark’s driver’s license showed her to be revoked/suspended for a 3rd offense. Clark, age 20, of Ragsdale Rd., Manchester, allegedly admitted to officers that she had fled the scene due to her having a minor child in the vehicle and not wanting to go to jail.
Clark was charged by Manchester Officer Dale Robertson with leaving the scene of an accident, failure to report an accident, and driving on revoked/suspended license 3rd offense. Her bond was set at $17,000 and her court date will be November 22, 2016.
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