http://www.startribune.com/462/story/1149693.html

St. Paul mayor's car hit by alleged drunken driver

St. Paul Mayor Chris Coleman escaped injury on Thursday evening when an allegedly drunken driver rear-ended the city vehicle he was riding in with his police escort.

After the accident, Abbie Raymond, 22, of St. Paul was booked into the Ramsey County jail on a gross misdemeanor charge of driving while under the influence of alcohol, after she registered a 0.26 percent blood alcohol level, more than three times the legal limit.

Coleman was leaving a forum at Mount Olivet Baptist Church in St. Paul and his car was stopped at a red light at the intersection of Victoria and Summit Avenues when it was struck about 8:40 p.m., said St. Paul police spokesman Tom Walsh.

Walsh said Raymond's vehicle wasn't traveling more than 12 miles per hour when she hit Coleman's car, but "we're fortunate" that more harm wasn't done because of her blood alcohol level.

Bob Hume, spokesman for Coleman, said: "The mayor is pleased there were no injuries."
There was some talk this morning about the fact that this girl is studying to go to law school. In the state of MN, if you are convicted of a felony, even if you graduate law school and pass the bar, you cannot practice law here. Looks like she'll have to move to Massachusetts...