Coweta County

Wrong-way driver arrested on I-85

COWETA COUNTY, Ga. — An alleged DUI driver was arrested earlier this month after driving the wrong way on Interstate 85 in Coweta County, according to the Georgia State Patrol.

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Around 12:04 a.m. on Nov.1, troopers patrolling near State Route 34 saw a gray 2016 Volkswagen Jetta traveling south in the northbound lanes.

The driver, identified as 25-year-old Nala Sarabi Miller of Conyers, was found to be intoxicated and had a child passenger in the vehicle, GSP said.

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The trooper turned on his emergency lights upon spotting the wrong-way vehicle near mile marker 47.

Officials said, despite this, Miller continued traveling south, prompting a chase.

The trooper performed a PIT maneuver to bring the car to a stop, authorities said.

The child was taken to Newnan Piedmont Hospital with complaints of minor injury. Authorities confirmed that Miller is the mother of the child.

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Miller was arrested and faces multiple charges, including DUI, endangering a child under 14 while DUI, and several traffic violations, such as driving on the wrong side of the roadway and failure to yield to an authorized emergency vehicle.

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