COFFEE COUNTY, — Two Coffee County women were arrested after deputies say the pair attempted to flee the scene of a crash and later gave conflicting statements about who had been behind the wheel.
According to the incident report, the women were traveling together when their vehicle ran off the roadway and into a ditch. Instead of calling for help, authorities say they left the area on foot.
Deputies later located both women and began questioning them about the crash.
Investigators say Erin Slusher initially claimed she was driving. However, after she was taken into custody, Slusher changed her story and stated that Cammie Nugent had actually been the driver. Deputies then questioned Nugent, who the report says “initially let Erin take the blame with no remorse, then continued to lie.”
The report further noted that “it was evident that Cammie was not in any condition to drive” at the time of the incident.
Slusher was charged with hit and run/leaving the scene of an accident and obstruction. Nugent was charged with failure to maintain lane in addition to hit and run/leaving the scene of an accident.
Both women were booked into the Coffee County Jail and were later released.
