Drunk Woman Calls 911 To Say She’s Driving

911 Drunk Driving Mary Strey told the dispatcher "I don't want to hurt anybody. I'm drunk."

by The Associated Press

Published: Tue, November 03, 2009 - 9:44 am CST Last Updated: Tue, November 03, 2009 - 12:18 pm CST

NEILSVILLE, Wisconsin - The call came into the 911 dispatcher: "I don't want to hurt anybody. I'm drunk."

And with that, Mary Strey, 49, of Granton, reported herself as a drunken driver about three miles northeast of Neilsville in central Wisconsin.

Clark County Sheriff's Chief Deputy Jim Backus said Monday that Strey's call on Oct. 24 led deputies to cite her for misdemeanor drunken driving with a blood-alcohol level double the legal limit to drive. She makes her first court appearance Dec. 10.

Backus says drunken drivers reporting themselves is rare.

In the 911 call, Strey said she wanted to report a drunken driver and the dispatcher asked if she was behind the suspect vehicle. "I am them," Strey said. She then followed the dispatcher's advice to pull over and turn on her flashers, telling him she had been "drinking all night long."

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My God is my judge Says:

Wed, Nov 04, 2009 at 7:29 am

I think she did the right thing.

jchndlr Says:

Tue, Nov 03, 2009 at 4:23 pm

Have you been drinking again? j/k of course.LOL We all have our own typos and occasionaly sticky keys. Bottom line, I think the gal did the right thing ; )

rmseek1234 Says:

Tue, Nov 03, 2009 at 4:18 pm

OOOPS-car, not care.

dementfsu Says:

Tue, Nov 03, 2009 at 4:00 pm

,,lol….unreal…..............

rmseek1234 Says:

Tue, Nov 03, 2009 at 3:56 pm

Well, my thought would be that she shouldn’t have gotten in the care to begin with if she had been drinking…..Glad she didn’t hurt or kill anyone BEFORE she decided to turn herself in.

cianla Says:

Tue, Nov 03, 2009 at 3:48 pm

Amazing….

jchndlr Says:

Tue, Nov 03, 2009 at 3:30 pm

I have a few words. Would anyone disagree this was a highly admirable decision and action? Sure beats the heck out of notifying the police that you have killed your husband three or more years, that he is still buried in the backyard, and to come unbury his bones after whatever else I unobviously did to him prior to the murder.

Tide Fan Says:

Tue, Nov 03, 2009 at 12:59 pm

I dont have any words…........