A drunken driver allegedly crashed her Jeep into the pool at Smuggler”s Notch Resort in Cambridge, Vt. (WPTZ).
A New Jersey woman allegedly driving under the influence smashed a Jeep through a fence and ended up in a Vermont resort pool, sending swimmers — including children — scrambling to get out of the way.
The incident occurred around 3:30 p.m. Monday at Smuggler’s Notch Resort in Cambridge, the Vermont State Police said in a press release. The woman, who has not been identified because of “the age of the individuals involved,” police say, is facing charges of driving under the influence, reckless or gross negligence, and two charges of reckless endangerment, according to local NBC affiliate WPTZ.
Troopers said she drove into the fence surrounding the pool and ended up in the water.
The pool was packed with swimmers. Two people suffered minor injuries, troopers said. One of them was 9-year-old Joseph Sage.
“I just heard a bang and a car went there,” Joseph said in an interview with WPTZ. “It hit my head and pulled me under.”
Photos obtained by the TV station showed the Jeep submerged in the pool. A towing company used a crane to lift the Jeep out of the water.
The woman reportedly failed several sobriety tests at the scene of the crash and was arrested. She pleaded not guilty to all the charges during a court hearing on Wednesday. She faces two years in prison for each of the DUI and negligent conduct charges, plus a year for the reckless driving charge, per WPTZ.
A judge barred her from driving and drinking alcohol. Her next court date was not listed.
Smuggler’s Notch, 30 miles northeast of Burlington, is known for its ski resort, but has several water activities for the summer.
