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Wlaf1450On Friday around 10 p.m., Campbell County Deputy Tosha Tackett was driving on East Central Avenue in LaFollette when she noticed a vehicle traveling too slow. It was going between 15-20 mph in a 40-mph zone, the report said.
The driver allegedly couldn’t maintain her lane and crossed the center line approximately three times within a quarter of a mile, according to a report from the Campbell County Sheriff’s Department.
Tackett stopped the vehicle and identified the driver as Traci Leigh Dowdy, who was allegedly having trouble keeping her eyes open. She also had blood shot watery eyes and was sweating profusely. Dowdy was given a series of field sobriety tests, which she failed, the report said. She told Tackett she had three uncapped syringes in a pink bag in the vehicle. The bag was found during an inventory of the vehicle in Dowdy’s purse. She also allegedly told Tackett she was a drug user of marijuana, oxycodone and methamphetamine. She continued saying that she had recently relapsed on drugs.
Dowdy, 47, 148 Matthew Lane, LaFollette is charged with driving under the influence (DUI), failure to maintain lane and possession of drug paraphernalia. (WLAF NEWS PUBLISHED – 09/06/2018-6AM)
I wish they’d pay this close attention to the people exceeding 40 MPH!!!
Do you know it’s been proven that driving UNDER the speed limit is just as dangerous as driving OVER it?! It doesn’t matter what these officers do, some of you will never be satisfied. This officer just took a DUI off the roadway and all you want to say is a comment about speeding. Well Id like to thank this officer for doing an outstanding job!
Great job officer Tackett! And thank you for your service.