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Pacifica Motorist Arrested After Alleged Hit-And-Run While Driving Under The Influence

PACIFICA (CBS SF) -- Police arrested a motorist who allegedly got behind the wheel after taking medication on Saturday in Pacifica and drove on the wrong side of the road before being involved in a hit-and-run, police said.

At 8:15 a.m. Saturday, officers responded to the area of Linda Mar and Oddstad boulevards based on reports of a reckless driver traveling on the wrong side of the road, police said.

While responding to the scene, officers learned that the vehicle crashed into a parked car and then fled from the incident, police said.

The driver, identified by police as 41-year-old Monica Keller, was later found at a nearby residence.

Officers determined that she was operating a vehicle after taking prescription medication, police said.

Keller was arrested on suspicion of driving while under the influence of drugs, according to police.

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