Wicomico County Sheriff's Office Press Release

Incident: Hit and Run Accident / DUI
Date of Incident: 5 July 2009
Location: 700 block of Booth Street, Salisbury, MD
Suspect: Ashley Nicole White, 22, Salisbury, MD

Narrative: On 5 July 2009 at 8:09 PM, deputies from the Wicomico County Sheriff’s Office responded to a reported hit and run accident where a four year old child was struck while riding a bike in the 700 block of Booth Street. With the assistance of witnesses, the deputies located the vehicle involved on an adjacent street. Upon attempting to stop the vehicle on West Road, the vehicle attempted to flee from the deputies, and even went around Sheriff’s Office and Fire Department vehicles in the roadway that were still tending to the accident. The deputies managed to get the vehicle stopped in the 800 block of East Road, at which point it was discovered the driver, Ashley Nicole White, appeared to be under the influence of alcohol. The deputies detected an odor of alcohol about White’s person and also observed an open container of beer in her vehicle.

At the conclusion of field sobriety tests, White was placed under arrest for Driving Under the Influence of Alcohol, leaving the scene of a Personal Injury Accident and Attempting to Flee and Elude. White was transported to the Central Booking Unit where she was processed and taken in front of the District Court Commissioner. After an initial appearance, White was detained in the Detention Center by the Commissioner in lieu of $10,000.00 bond.

The four year old victim was transported by EMS to Peninsula regional Medical Center where she received treatment for her injuries.

Charges:
Driving Under the Influence
Leaving the Scene of a personal injury accident
Attempt to Flee and Elude a Law Enforcement Officer