Driver arrested after 17-mile, wrong-way chase
By Globe Staff
A 21-year-old alleged drunken driver is accused of leading State Police on a 17-mile chase early this morning, speeding the wrong way on Route 3 while being pursued by at least a half dozen cruisers.
The chase began at 3:05 a.m. in Norwell as a purple 1998 Chevy Malibu raced north at high speed on southbound Route 3, according to Trooper Thomas Murphy, a State Police spokesman. Police pursued the car on the other side of the road, heading north in the northbound lanes as the driver merged onto Interstate 93.
Near Granite Avenue, police laid spiked stop sticks on the road, flattening the tires of the Malibu, which hit a guardrail. The driver, Siobhan Hayes, ran into a wooded marshland and was quickly arrested.
Hayes, 21, is facing charges of operating under the influence, possession of marijuana, and negligent operation. Additional charges are pending against the Randolph resident.
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What happened to this story? There has not been a single news article anywhere since the day after this incident. Why do stories like this which COULD have ended in several deaths simply disappear from the face of the earth? Could it be that driving drunk is a get out of jail free card?
Is it possible to get followup on what punishment, if any, this woman received?