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Glenwood woman claims bee caused her accident

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September 30th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

The Glenwood Police Department says a woman who crashed her vehicle into a legally parked car claimed she was distracted by a bee in her vehicle. 26-year old Rachel Marie May, of Glenwood, was traveling east in the 700 block of Green Street at around 9:05-a.m., Sunday, when her 2008 Chevy Cobalt hit the rear of a parked 1996 Ford Explorer. The impact shoved the SUV about 6-to 8-feet.

May briefly left the scene after leaving her insurance information with a witness, and when she returned, told police she was only driving 25-miles per hour when the accident occurred. A witness however, claimed the woman had her cell phone on her lap, and that they didn’t see May swatting at a bee while she was driving. The witness also said May was driving faster than 25 when the crash occurred.

An officer investigating the incident say the extent of the damage and distance the SUV traveled after the impact led him to believe May was traveling well over 25-mph. The officer also learned the woman was required by authorities in Kansas to have an ignition interlock device on any vehicle she drives, but no such device was found in her car.

May was cited for striking an unattended vehicle and failure to have a valid driver’s license. Damage from the crash amounted to $7,000.