Hudson, FL (January 3, 2018) – Deputies arrived at the scene of an incident involving a 45-year-old Hudson woman who was found sleeping in her SUV in the middle of the road. Deputies with Pasco County said that they found the woman asleep in an SUV that was stopped in the middle of the road with a child in the backseat.

The incident took place on December 29 when a deputy initially spotted the Land Rover sitting in the middle of County Line Road with its turn signal on. The deputy immediately checked on the stopped vehicle, which is when he found 45-year-old Liba Hucko sleeping behind the wheel with a 7-year-old child in the back seat.

The deputy immediately awoke Hucko and noticed that she was displaying signs of impairment such as glassy eyes, slurred speech, and the smell of alcohol. She became belligerent when she was taken to the hospital.

Hucko was charged with driving under the influence and child neglect.

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