Karen Huger faces legal troubles following a car accident earlier this week. TMZ reports that Huger has been charged with driving under the influence and is required to make a mandatory court appearance to address the charge. Additionally, she is also charged with driving while intoxicated alongside a series of traffic violations connected to the incident.
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Huger has been accused of various traffic offenses, such as reckless and negligent driving, driving over the speed limit, and operating a vehicle with a suspended registration. She has been cited for six traffic violations, each carrying fines between $50 and $510. Unlike the DUI and DWI charges, Huger is not required to appear for these traffic infractions.
The accident occurred late Tuesday night in Potomac, Maryland, where Huger was reportedly aggressively driving her 2017 Maserati, leading to her striking a median and crosswalk sign at an intersection. The sequence of events did not end there, as she hit a parking sign off the roadway, resulting in considerable damage to her vehicle. Following the accident, Huger expressed that she was emotionally distraught, attributing the crash to being deeply moved by a conversation about her late mother during dinner with a friend. She claimed the emotional turmoil caused her to swerve to avoid an oncoming car, leading to the accident. Despite the serious nature of the accident and the charges filed, Huger initially did not mention any intoxication or arrest in her statement.
“Thank you all for your prayers and well wishes during this very frightening experience. I am still in shock from last night’s incident, but grateful to be alive today. With the passing of my Beloved Mother, Grief comes and goes in waves, and with Mothers Day approaching it has felt more like a tsunami.I was crying on my way home and saw a car heading right for me,” Huger told the outlet. I swerved to avoid the head-on collision, hit the divider and then a tree. I’m hurt, bruised up a bit, but so grateful I am alive! I did receive citations, one of which was unrelated to the incident which is understandable, but what was most surprising is that the car that almost hit me just drove away!” she said to TMZ earlier today.
“I would like to stress, it’s important to understand your emotional state when driving and may this be a reminder to all to use their seatbelts, my Mother may be my Guardian Angel but the seatbelt saved my life.”
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Similarly, the Montgomery County Police Department did not disclose an arrest in its initial comments. The department later clarified that the charges were not mentioned in its preliminary collision report and that a detailed police report would provide more comprehensive information about the incident. This legal development is a shock to fans of the “Real Housewives of the Potomac,” where Huger has been a prominent figure. As the case progresses, further details are expected to emerge about the circumstances leading to the accident and the subsequent charges against Huger.