A Washington State Patrol trooper arrested a woman on suspicion of drunken driving when she was actually experiencing a life-threatening brain bleed and booked her into jail where officials mocked her instead of getting her medical attention, according to a civil rights lawsuit filed Thursday.
Woman with brain bleed mistakenly arrested by authorities for drunken driving: lawsuit vancouversun.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from vancouversun.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Thurston County, Washington, is being sued because a woman with a life-threatening brain bleed was arrested on suspicion of drunk driving and did not receive timely medical care.
Officers mocked Nicole McClure as she lay on a jail cell floor for a day before receiving medical attention, according to a federal civil-rights lawsuit.