SALEM, Va. – A Salem School Board member has been arrested and charged for Driving While Intoxicated. Online court records show that Vice Chair Teresa Sizemore was arrested on Saturday and charged with a DWI.
According to officials, Sizemore was driving a Chevrolet SUV south on Interstate 81 at mile marker 134.7 when the vehicle ran off the right side of the road, hit a guardrail and overturned. Police were called to the scene at 3:55 p.m. and Sizemore is currently recovering from injuries sustained in the crash.
She was released from jail and is set to appear in court again on Oct. 29 at 11 a.m. 10 News reached out to a spokesperson for the City of Salem, who released a statement that reads as follows:
“Ms. Sizemore recently made us aware of the accident and the associated charge. We are thankful that she was not seriously injured and that no one else was involved. As this is an ongoing investigation, we have nothing further to add at this time.”
City of Salem