Hit and run crash leads to drunk driving arrest

September 12, 2018 John Clark

Tracy J. Jordan. Photo courtesy of Columbus Police Department.

A Columbus woman is being accused of drunk driving after allegedly leaving the scene of a crash in her SUV yesterday afternoon.

The crash happened at 12:53 p.m. Tuesday afternoon at 17th Street and Hawcreek Avenue. Police located the vehicle near 25th Street and Hawcreek shortly afterwards.

The driver, 49-year-old Tracy J. Jordan appeared to have bloodshot and glassy eyes, and was slurring her words according to police reports. She also failed several field sobriety tests, police say. She is now facing charges of leaving the scene of a property damage crash and driving while intoxicated, with a previous conviction.