Rollover accident results in OVI arrest

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By Staff Report

The driver of a Ford Focus was arrested Tuesday morning following a rollover accident near North River Road West and Fairview in Falls Township.

Emergency personnel responded to a call around 12:45 a.m. that a vehicle was off the roadway, when they arrived they found the single occupant with minor injuries, however she refused treatment.

According to OSP, the occupant was driving north along North River Road West when she drove off the right side of the roadway, went down into a ditch, and overturned.

After conducting a field sobriety test, the occupant was arrest for OVI.

According to the officer on scene she will be taken back to the Zanesville Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol and offered the opportunity to submit a breath sample.

The officer stated, whether she takes the sample or not is up to her, and that if she can find a ride home, she will be released at that time.

The Ohio State Highway Patrol, Falls Township Fire Department, and Falls Township EMS were all on scene.