By Don Sweeney
The Bradenton Herald
PORTLAND, Ore. —A woman accused of drinking and driving struck two paramedics, pinning one against an ambulance while fleeing, Oregon police reported.
Two American Medical Response paramedics tried to help a woman found passed out behind the wheel of a vehicle in a church parking lot at 8:58 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 20, Portland police said in a Saturday, Feb. 22, news release.
The woman woke up, put the vehicle in reverse and tried to flee, police said.
The open door of her vehicle pinned one paramedic against the ambulance and the woman ran over the foot of the other paramedic, police said.
She then drove forward, hitting another vehicle and driving through the church’s landscaping to escape, police said.
The two paramedics were treated at a hospital for their injuries and released, police said.
An officer spotted the woman driving recklessly and followed her to her home, police said. Her blood alcohol content was found to be nearly three times the legal limit to drive.
Rasheon A. Murphy, 29, of Portland, faces charges including assault, drunken driving and reckless driving, police said.
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