Woman Dragging Car Crash Debris Charged With BAC Above Highest Rate

A woman who dragged debris from a car crash while drunk has been charged, according to the Northern Lancaster County Regional Police Department.

Dorlinda Potteiger.
Photo Credit: *Northern Lancaster County Regional Police Department*

Jillian Pikora

10/11/2021 11:33 a.m.

Dorlinda Ann Potteiger, 51, of Ephrata, has been charged with the highest rate of blood alcohol and DUI general impairment on Monday.

Potteiger drove through an area where an unrelated crash had occurred on July, 31.

Her car picked up a piece of vehicle debris from that crash and dragged it along the road, under her car, until she was stopped by police.

When officers arrived she was found to be under the influence of alcohol. She provided blood samples that indicated her blood alcohol content was 0.223%.

Her preliminary hearing has been scheduled with The Honorable David L. Ashworth on Nov. 18 at 8:45 a.m.

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