Driver in crash was 3 times over alcohol limit, police say

Woman suspected of hit-and-run, 3rd-offense OWI

MADISON, Wis. — A Madison woman had a blood alcohol content three times the legal limit when she crashed into a vehicle stopped at a traffic signal Wednesday night, according to a release from Madison police.

Police said Vickie L. Whitlock, 51, was driving west on Atwood Avenue when she drove into the back of a vehicle stopped for a traffic signal at South Fair Oaks Avenue.

Whitlock left the scene before telling the other driver she was leaving, police said. She was found later at her home.

Whitlock was arrested on suspicion of hit-and-run, third-offense operating while intoxicated, operating after suspension and other violations.