Amanda Davis, is a renowned, award winning co-anchor for Fox 5 News in Atlanta. She was arrested over the weekend for driving under the influence. The occurrence stemmed from her being in a wrong-way, head-on crash.
The 55-year old reporter who has won multiple Emmys from the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences has surprised the public by her arrest on Sunday. She was subsequently charged with reckless driving and failure to maintain lane.
The accident happened around midnight according to an Atlanta Police Department report, the news anchor was driving a green Fiat northbound in the southbound lane of Piedmont Avenue, when she struck a black Toyota Corolla driven by David Jarman.
The responding officer reported he could smell, "a strong odor of alcohol coming from her person." He also noted Davis had "watery eyes [and] slurred speech," according to the arrest report police provided to The Huffington Post.
"[The officer] asked her if she had been drinking, to which she did respond in the affirmative," APD Sgt. Gregory Lyon said in a statement.
Davis refused to take a Breathalyzer test and a field sobriety test, but the officer found probable cause to arrest her for DUI, police said. Davis’ license was confiscated at the time of the accident and she was taken to jail; she has since been released.
Davis did not immediately respond to an email seeking comment from HuffPost. It was not known Tuesday whether she has an attorney. Astatement released by Fox 5's Vice President of News Mike McClain stated that the station "is aware of the incident and we are currently investigating."
Davis' arrest has welcomed a diversity of viewpoints on her Facebook page. Some are disappointed at her behaviour while some continue to support her:
Imeil S Prophet: *DRUNK* get help before you kill someone.
Brad Greene: Everyone deserves a second chance. We all make mistakes. Hope you see you again soon!!!
Lori Sutter Adams: Love how everyone is feeling so much empathy for you, I am praying for the innocent person that your 2nd time "mistake" has injured! I realize everyone has there "bad days" but come on, you should know better!
© 2017 Jobs & Hire All rights reserved. Do not reproduce without permission.
