Body-camera footage released by Bethany police shows a traffic stop escalating into a struggle and a car pulling away. The case involves 19-year-old Vanessa Delgado, who was stopped over a broken headlight; the reported sequence behind the charges is described in court documents and officer accounts cited by KFOR.
According to KFOR, the stop took place near North Council Road and Northwest 23rd. The outlet reports that Delgado got out to examine the broken headlight, then returned to her car while an officer ran her information.
Drinking Games Spotted Before the Struggle Began
While checking her information, officers noted drinking games in Delgado's backseat, according to the station's report. Court documents cited by KFOR say an officer opened Delgado's door and reached inside to get her out of the car.
An officer's account described in the report says Delgado put the vehicle in drive and drove off while he was still inside, trying to remove her. The account also says officers were nearly struck as she sped away.
A Chase With the Lights Off
Officers said Delgado then turned off her car's lights and led them on a chase before eventually pulling over, the station notes.
Delgado was charged with DUI, assaulting an officer, endangering others while eluding an officer, and failure to carry insurance, the outlet reports. No information on an attorney, a statement from Delgado, or the current status of the case was included in the report.
Alcohol-related crashes statewide
The cited statewide figures do not show how often young drivers are involved specifically. The Oklahoma Highway Safety Office says alcohol-related crashes injure nearly 2,500 and kill approximately 220 Oklahomans each year; its cited material provides no age-specific figures.
