37-year-old Donya Marandi told police she had “a few beers” before causing a fiery collision on I-24W late Friday night. An officer was en route to an unrelated call when he observed Marandi wreck into another vehicle in the left lane. As he stopped to investigate, he noticed that Marandi’s engine was billowing heavy smoke and helped her to get to his patrol car for safety. She had to balance herself with the concrete median and the officer’s arm due to her level of intoxication. She admitted to drinking “a few beers” and continued to ask if her car was on fire, and was surprised each time to learn that it was.
Donya S. Marandi of Dodson Chapel Rd in Hermitage, TN, was booked into the Metro Nashville Jail on June 3rd, charged with driving under the influence and implied consent violation. A judicial commissioner set her bond at $2,000, and the Davidson County Sheriff’s Office gave her pre-trial release from their facility.
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these irresponsible self-centered people who think it’s ok to drive and drive really need more than this. she should be booked in at 50,000, have her car confiscated (what’s left of it), and have to attend a mandatory at least 12 month rehab.