Woman arrested for DUI after striking couple at Vero Beach parade
Vero Beach, Fl (treasurecoast.com)- A 72-year-old Vero Beach woman has been arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence in a crash that injured two people Saturday night at the city Christmas parade.
Police say Susan Harvey was driving a car at about 7 p.m. Saturday when she struck a man and a woman on the 3400 block of Ocean Drive.
The couple in their 90s was struck from behind as they loaded chairs into the trunk of their car after the parade finished.
The couple were sent to Lawnwood Regional Medical Center in Fort Pierce and both were in “good spirits” following the crash. The husband and wife were kept overnight for observation.
Harvey scored 0.13 on a breathalyzer test, nearly twice the legal limit of .08
Bond was $500.00 dollars and it was posted.
