By Krisa Brass
SPD Patrol Sergeant
On September 23, 2023 at 1:48 p.m., Scottsbluff Police Officers responded to an injury accident in the 1000 block of South Beltline East.
A white 2012 Acadia had been traveling westbound on the Beltline prior to leaving the roadway. The driver overcorrected and the vehicle collided with an earth embankment, jumped an irrigation canal, flipped, collided with a chain link fence, and came to a rest on its side.
First responders were able to free the driver and one juvenile occupant from the vehicle. Witnesses indicated prior to the collision, the vehicle was in and out of traffic and passing other vehicles at a high rate of speed. As a result of the investigation, Vanessa Jaramillo, 27 of Scottsbluff, was placed under arrest for; Driving under the influence (3rd offense), Driving under suspension during a period of revocation, child abuse not resulting in serious bodily injury, and a child occupant protection system violation.
Jaramillo was medically cleared and transported to the Scotts Bluff County Detention Center without incident. The Scottsbluff Police Department was assisted by Valley Ambulance and the Scottsbluff Fire Department.