A Maine woman who was involved in a single-vehicle crash was arrested on Tuesday after officials believed she had been using marijuana before driving.
Officials responded to the crash near 1017 Main Street in Fayette at around 10 a.m., according to the Maine State Police Facebook account. The vehicle, driven by 62-year-old Elizabeth Cumber of Fayette, had drifted off the right side of the roadway before striking a tree and rolling onto its side.
Cumber was not injured in the crash. According to officials, she appeared to be impaired and showed signs of having smoked pot when officials arrived at the scene.
A field sobriety test was conducted. Cumber was arrested and faces an Operating Under the Influence charge. Additional sobriety testing was conducted at the Augusta Police Department after she was taken into custody.
The incident remains under investigation.
