By msnbc.com staff and news services
ELIZABETHTON, Tenn., -- A Volkswagen beetle owned by the Carter County Sheriff's Department became an improvised pursuit vehicle ? at about 20 mph. The beetle won.
Deputy Shane Watson was leaving the courthouse Feb. 2 when a man reported a pickup truck being driven erratically. Watson jumped into his bug and soon caught up with the gray Dodge truck, which continued to move at less than 20 mph. He turned on the little car's lights and siren, but the driver ignored him, according to The Johnson City Press.
The woman behind the wheel showed no signs of stopping for a red light, so Watson went around her and braked, bracing for impact, but the truck stopped inches away from the bug's back bumper.
Driver Cynthia Ann Andes, 50, of Hampton said she drank half a liter of vodka and took prescription pain pills.
The beetle, striped with the Carter County Sheriff?s Department markings, is Watson's assigned vehicle. It's equipped with emergency lights and a? siren and its official number is 12 1/2.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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