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Woman calls 911 to report herself as drunk driver

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The Associated Press Updated 9:36 PM Monday, November 2, 2009

NEILSVILLE, Wis. — The call came into the 911 dispatcher: "I don't want to hurt anybody. I'm drunk." And with that, Mary Strey, 49, of Granton, reported herself as a drunken driver about three miles northeast of Neilsville in central Wisconsin.

Clark County Sheriff's Chief Deputy Jim Backus said Monday that Strey's call on Oct. 24 led deputies to cite her for misdemeanor drunken driving with a blood-alcohol level double the legal limit to drive. She makes her first court appearance Dec. 10.

Backus said drunken drivers reporting themselves is rare.

In the 911 call, Strey said she wanted to report a drunken driver and the dispatcher asked if she was behind the suspect vehicle. "I am them," Strey said. She then followed the dispatcher's advice to pull over and turn on her flashers, telling him she had been "drinking all night long."

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November 03, 2009 02:31 AM EST

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probably upset over brett favre

m
11:15 AM, 11/3/2009

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Good job! This is a woman who was able to see the big picture instead of just focusing on the moment. You made a wise decision. Good Job again.

msrlw
10:10 AM, 11/3/2009

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I agree; however, I would have pulled off somewhere and slept it off to avoid be charged with DUI! Or called a friend to pick me up!

Jenny
9:22 AM, 11/3/2009

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Good for her. I hope people do not demonize this woman.
She did the right thing, had self awareness, understood it was her responsibility not to drive drunk and asked for help when she realized she was in trouble - more people should follow her example.

Good
9:15 AM, 11/3/2009

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