Lisa Winnop Arrested after Bicycle DUI Hit-and-Run in Spokane Valley
SPOKANE VALLEY, WA (October 17, 2024) — Officials arrested 44-year-old Lisa Winnop after a fatal DUI hit-and-run on Thursday, October 3.
According to the Spokane County Sheriff’s Office, the incident happened at about 5:00 p.m. on North Sullivan Road and East Mission Avenue.
SCSO said that a bicycle tried to cross a roadway in North Sullivan Road and East Mission Avenue. Then a white pickup truck driven by Winnop hit the cyclist and drove away from the scene.
Deputies responded to the area and then found the bicyclist lying on the road. The victim was bleeding from his head.
Paramedics brought the victim to the hospital for further treatment.
After further investigation, deputies located Winnop’s vehicle during a traffic stop near Broadway and Sullivan.
Winnop showed signs of impairment, including a strong odor of alcohol, slurred speech, and watery, bloodshot, droopy eyes.
Deputies then arrested her on probable cause for felony hit-and-run and DUI. After that, they transported and booked her into the Spokane County Jail.
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