Sunday Evening Accident Leaves Lathrop Woman Hurt And In Legal Trouble

A one-vehicle accident Sunday evening left a Lathrop woman with moderate injuries and some legal troubles.

Troop H of the Highway Patrol says 52-year-old Lathrop resident Tamara S. Frederich was driving a 2008 Chevy Uplander westbound on Clinton County Route V five miles south of Lathrop at 6:10 P.M. Sunday when the vehicle went off the north side of the roadway where it struck an embankment and a mailbox. The vehicle then hit a second embankment and a fence before finally coming to rest against that fence facing northwest.

Frederich was reportedly wearing a seat belt at the time but still suffered moderate injuries.

The Highway Patrol arrested Frederich on charges of misdemeanor driving while intoxicated via drugs and careless and imprudent driving resulting in an crash.

Frederich was released from custody to receive medical treatment for her injuries. She was taken from the scene by Tri-County Ambulance and transported to Cameron Regional Medical Center for that treatment.