A Cannon County woman who almost hit a truck in the parking lot of McDonalds recently was arrested and charged with DUI. Cannon County Deputies were dispatched to Jim Cummings Highway for a report of a reckless driver. According to the police report when the responding deputy got to the end of West Adams Street, he observed a gold 2 door vehicle traveling toward town on South McCrary Street and the vehicle had several cars behind it. The deputy observed the vehicle turning in and out of the lane and into the turning lane. The vehicle got to the end of South McCrary Street and turned right onto Main Street and then into McDonald’s. While in the McDonald’s parking lot the vehicle almost hit a white truck. The deputy conducted a traffic stop on the vehicle where it pulled into a parking lane onto the curb then backed off of it. The driver Leigh Ellis stated she did not almost hit a vehicle nor did she travel outside of her lane. She also stated that her drivers license was suspended. At first Ms. Ellis admitted drinking 2 beers but later changed it to 5 beers. After failing field sobriety tests, Ms. Ellis was arrested for DUI and Driving on suspended. After refusing a blood draw she was also charged with implied consent.
