Woman cited for DUI in crash

DORSET – Police said a Miami, Fla., woman was driving under the influence of alcohol and speeding when she crashed her Jeep on Dorset West Road about 6:30 p.m. Tuesday.
Cornelia L.K. Lowerre, 24,  was cited for leaving the scene of a crash, careless and negligent driving and driving under the influence of alcohol, according to a press release from Trooper Lewis Hatch.
Hatch said police believe Lowerre, who was the only occupant of the Jeep, drove off the road and hit a concrete barrier. According to police, Lowerre left the scene of the crash before they arrived but she was located several hours later.
Hatch did not say if Lowerre took part in a breath test to measure her blood alcohol level but said she showed signs of impairment.
A witness told police the Jeep was traveling at a high rate of speed and passing unsafely on Dorset West Road before the crash.
Lowerre was cited to appear in Bennington criminal court Jan. 17.