Carley Williams of Nashua, New Hampshire is in legal trouble for lying to a police officer to avoid a speeding ticket.
New Hampshire State Police pulled her over approximately 9 p.m. Friday near the Everett Turnpike because she was driving at 82 miles per hour in a 65 mile per hour zone.
Officer Christopher J. Cummings asked her for her father’s name and the name of the hospital where she was going so he could verify her story.
Williams told Cummings that she was in a hurry to get to Catholic Medical Center in Manchester.
“She told me her father had stage four cancer, that he was breathing only six breaths a minute, and that she was trying to make it to the hospital before he passed," Cummings told Good Morning America .
Cummings felt sorry for her, and let her go with a warning. He did, however, follow up on Williams’ story to make sure she was telling the truth.
"The trooper, using his best roadside discretion was looking to maintain public safety but at the same time appealing to the emotional needs of Miss Williams," Lt. Christopher Wagner told local news station WMUR . "He took down the basic information, and he sent her on her way."
Cummings called the hospital and learned that Williams’ father was not a patient. He found her father’s 2008 obituary by conducting an internet search. His investigation also revealed that Williams’ car registration was suspended.
Cummings was understandably angry when he learned the truth.
"She came out of her house, looking bewildered, and I told her I wanted her to explain something," Cummings told Good Morning America . "She looked at the obituary I had and immediately said it wasn't for her father but that it was for her uncle."
Cummings arrested her on a misdemeanor charge of driving with a suspended registration.
"This wasn't personal, it was a matter of law. The violation happened in my presence, so I made the arrest," Good Morning America .