Woman In Car Crash Found With Stolen Snake Wrapped Around Her Neck

A pythonis is prepared for transport Wednesday Jan. 29, 2014, in Santa Ana, Calif., at the home of William Buchman. Buchman has been arrested for investigation of neglect in the care of animals, after authorities ... A pythonis is prepared for transport Wednesday Jan. 29, 2014, in Santa Ana, Calif., at the home of William Buchman. Buchman has been arrested for investigation of neglect in the care of animals, after authorities found at least 300 living and dead pythons in plastic bins inside Buchman's stench-filled suburban home. (AP Photo/Nick Ut) MORE LESS

NEW HYDE PARK, N.Y. (AP) — Authorities say a New York woman who crashed her car into a Long Island fire house was found to be in possession of marijuana — and a stolen snake wrapped around her neck.

Nassau County police say Sarah Espinosa, of Albany, was driving west on Jericho Turnpike on Monday when she crossed the center median and struck a vehicle. They say she continued through the front door of the New Hyde Park fire house and collided with two fire trucks.

Fire personnel rushed to her aid and were surprised to find a small ball python around her neck.

Authorities say the snake had been stolen from a nearby pet store shortly before the accident.

Espinosa faces charges including reckless endangerment and driving while intoxicated. It wasn’t immediately clear if she had a lawyer.

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  1. Governor Palin? Are you uninjured? Can you exit the vehicle?

  2. Avatar for eda eda says:

    So, how was the snake – the reptile, that is?

  3. Espinosa faces charges including reckless endangerment and driving while intoxicated. It wasn’t immediately clear if she had a lawyer.

    She was wearing it.

  4. Sounds like she is guilty of driving while herpitoxicated.

  5. If this turns out to be Maureen Dowd using a fake ID I think we can conclude that she just can’t handle the stuff.

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