A Washington County Sheriff's Office deputy conducted a traffic stop after observing a vehicle traveling 100 mph on State Highway 33, entering the City of West Bend.
During the stop, the driver, a 49-year-old City of West Bend woman, failed standardized field sobriety tests. The driver was arrested for Operating While Intoxicated, a first offense.
During the investigation, deputies learned that the driver had left children, ages 7 and 9, unattended at a local hotel while going out drinking. The West Bend Police Department responded to investigate.
She was sent to the Washington County Jail.
