Woman arrested for drunk driving after hitting cyclist in Spokane Valley | Spokane News

SPOKANE VALLEY, Wash. – Officers arrested a woman for drunken driving after she reportedly hit a bicyclist in Spokane Valley.

According to the Spokane County Sheriff's Office, a bicycle was crossing a street at North Sullivan Road and East Mission Avenue around 5 p.m. Thursday when a white pickup truck struck the cyclist and fled the scene. The officers found the cyclist lying on the road and bleeding from his head.

The victim was taken to the hospital for further treatment and evaluation of his injuries, which did not appear to be life-threatening.

After an investigation, officers identified the suspect based on witness statements and video surveillance footage. At approximately 5:30 p.m., they located the suspect's vehicle during a traffic stop near Broadway and Sullivan. The suspect, identified as 44-year-old Lisa Winnop, exhibited signs of impairment including watery, bloodshot, droopy eyes, slurred speech and a strong odor of alcohol.

Officers said Winnop refused to submit to a sobriety test and officers arrested her on probable cause for hit-and-run and drunken driving. She was transported and booked into the Spokane County Jail on charges of hit-and-run and DUI.