Andrea Leeanne PayneA woman who hit a Chattanooga firefighter with her car has been charged with DUI and leaving the scene of a crash.
Andrea Leeanne Payne was indicted by the Hamilton County Grand Jury Wednesday, according to a news release from the Chattanooga Police Department.
Lt. Larry O’Rear was struck Feb. 1 by a red Mercedes. He was helping to direct traffic at the scene of a crash on East Brainerd Rd. at the time.
Payne has also been charged with vehicular assault, failure to render aid, and failure to maintain lane. She said she didn’t see O’Rear.
Police say the investigation is ongoing.