Friends: Woman Killed In Wrong-Way Crash Recently Had Surgery

Andrea Tallant, 19, Killed In I-69 Crash         

 UPDATED: 10:07 am EDT March 20, 2007   Top of  page                 Article

Reported that Andrea died whendrove the wrong way on Interstate 69 early Monday morning and crashed into another vehicle.  Previously, 911 operators received over 20 calls from drivers, some describing narrowly missing Tallant's oncoming car.

Reports show student had BAC of .18

Tallant was over legal limit when she crashed into SUV, semitrailer    

By: Daniel Human        Top of  page                        Article             

Posted: 4/16/07

Reported that  Ball State University student, Andrea Tallant, age 19, had a blood-alcohol content of .18 percent. The legal BAC limit in Indiana is .08 percent.  Besides the alcohol, Andrea also had traces of the prescription painkiller Darvon. The report said Andrea had dental surgery before the accident, which is probably why she took the medication.

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