Adacia Chambers: Oklahoma Homecoming Parade Crash Driver Was Not Intoxicated During Accident, New Report Reveals

A new report reveals that 25-year-old Adacia Chambers was not intoxicated when she plowed her vehicle into an Oklahoma State University homecoming parade, killing four people and wounding dozens of others. Chambers was initially arrested on charges of driving under the influence; however, the woman claimed during the arrest that she was not drunk but rather mentally ill. It seems that her claims may be true. Blood tests reveal that Chambers had a blood alcohol level of.01 at the time of the accident, well under the legal limit for driving. So what caused Adacia Chambers to run over spectators at the OSU homecoming parade if alcohol was not a factor?

The Daily Mail reports that Adacia Chambers was arrested after she plowed her vehicle into the crowd at an Oklahoma State University homecoming parade. The incident left four people dead and at least 46 others injured. Initially police arrested the woman on the suspicion of drunk driving as witnesses noted that the driver did not even attempt to brake as she hurdled through the crowed after hitting a stationary police motorcycle.

Chambers told police at the time of her arrest that she was not drunk and voluntarily submitted to a blood test. At the time of the accident, the woman told police that she suffered from a mental illness, and that the illness caused the crash, not alcohol. It seems that the test results at least confirm part of Adacia Chambers’ story, she was not drinking at the time of the accident. Her blood alcohol level was.01 at the time of the accident, well under the legal limit of.08 for driving.

Police now also know that Adacia Chambers suffered from years of mental health issues, and had previously received inpatient treatment for her mental problems. Tony Coleman, the attorney representing Chambers, said prior to the test results that he did not believe Adacia was under the influence of drugs or alcohol at the time of the crash. Instead, Coleman blamed the woman’s mental state saying that his client was not competent and that she simply sat with a “blank face.”

“I was not satisfied that I was communicating with a competent person.”

The lawyer says that he believes the crash was an attempt to end her own life, but the prosecution disagrees. The prosecutor claims that Adacia “intentionally” drove her vehicle into the crowd, and that her motive was evident when she didn’t even attempt to hit the brakes after running over multiple victims. Adacia’s father confirmed that his daughter suffered from mental health problems and says that he tried to get her the help she needed. He confirmed that she was part of an inpatient mental health treatment prior to the crash.

As for Adacia Chambers, she is maintaining that she does not remember the crash, or the moments leading up to the crash. Instead, the woman says she only became aware as police were leading her away from the scene. Though Adacia claims she can’t remember the day, witnesses say that Chambers spent the night before the accident walking the neighborhoods looking at homecoming decorations before waking up as normal and going to work. It was at work that something apparently went wrong, and just 30 minutes into her shift she was seen leaving the establishment in tears. Shortly after she left, she plowrf her car into the Oklahoma State University homecoming parade killing four people, including a 2-year-old boy.

What do you think about Adacia Chambers’ claims that she doesn’t remember the accident? Does your opinion on her mental health status change knowing that she was not intoxicated at the time she ran over the parade spectators?

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