WINONA, Minn. – A police officer witnessed an illegal U-turn at Huff and Second Street near downtown and began following the car. The driving went from bad to worse – over the centerline, over the fog line. The officer activated his flashers, sounded his siren. The driver pulled to the shoulder on Riverview Drive near Prairie Island Road and stumbled from the car. Jan Therese Hale, 57, of Winona, was arrested for drunken driving. A roadside breath test showed her blood was 0.13% alcohol. At the jail she was tested again – still 0.13%. The law allows only 0.08%. In the meantime, she had failed a test for balance and exhibited bloodshot and watery eyes and slurred speech and also was oozing the odor of alcohol. This was about 1:55 a.m.
