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Woman faces DWI charge after collapsing after returning to Buffalo Bills game
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Woman faces DWI charge after collapsing after returning to Buffalo Bills game

ORCHARD PARK, NY (WKBW) — A Buffalo woman is facing a DWI charge after she was involved in a one-vehicle crash on her way home from a Buffalo Bills game.

The accident happened just after 2.30pm on Sunday on the northbound on-ramp to the Southern Tier Expressway.

Upon arrival, Orchard Park officers found a vehicle on its side in the median between Milestrip Road and the exit ramp.

Officers spoke with both passengers who said they were involved in an accident while on their way home after tailgating at the Buffalo Bills game. The driver was then asked to perform field sobriety tests.

The driver, Ebony Sumpter, 30, was arrested and charged with driving while intoxicated, leaving the scene of property damage and other vehicle and traffic citations.

The passenger was issued a ticket for not wearing a seat belt. Both passengers were treated by Orchard Park EMS.