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Central IA sheriff’s department warns of impaired drivers during the holidays

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December 22nd, 2024 by Ric Hanson

Ames, Iowa Sheriff’s officials in Story County are warning travelers about the dangers of impaired driving during the holidays, after recently arresting a woman for going the wrong way on the highway and allegedly driving while intoxicated. The video, posted on social media by the Story County Sheriff’s Office, shows a driver turning the wrong way onto Highway 30 toward Ames on Dec. 9. Audio in the video includes two callers who dialed 911 to alert dispatchers about the wrong-way driver.

(Still-frame image of Story County Deputies stopping an allegedly impaired driver) – Story County Sheriff’s Dept. Facebook page photo

The video shows deputies tracking down the driver, pulling over the vehicle and taking the driver — 27-year-old Sarafina Wilson — into custody. Wilson faces several charges, including OWI-second offense, driving on the wrong side of a two-way highway, second-degree theft and criminal mischief.