On 04/16/2015 at about 6:00 PM, Deputy Tim Peterson was flagged down by a motorist who reported a wrong-way driver on Missouri Flat Road. The vehicle was described as a white SUV with a female driver who almost caused an accident.

In the area of Missouri Flat Road and Golden Center Drive, Deputy Peterson found a white SUV stopped half over the sidewalk and half in the bushes near the front of the Auto Zone. It looked like a traffic accident with other motorists stopping to help. The driver was still inside the vehicle.

As Deputy Peterson stopped to help, the driver of the SUV backed out of the bushes onto Missouri Flat Road nearly hitting a pedestrian. The SUV drove off north bound on Missouri Flat Road almost colliding with other cars.

Deputy Peterson gave chase activating his overhead lights and siren. The SUV continued on Missouri Flat Road towards Highway 50 at a slow pace. The driver didn’t pull over or respond to the flashing emergency lights or siren. At the red signal light for the westbound Highway 50 onramp, the SUV stopped behind other cars. Deputy Peterson stopped behind the SUV and contacted the female driver through the open driver’s window. The driver, later identified as 23 year-old Lauren Esposito of Somerset, was detained.

The Sheriff’s Office conducted a DUI investigation while CHP Officers investigated the traffic accident where she left the roadway near the Auto Zone. During the DUI investigation, Esposito became verbally abusive screaming racist taunts and tried to get away. At 6:45 PM, Esposito was arrested for suspicion of DUI and resisting, obstructing, and delaying a peace officer and booked into the El Dorado County Jail. She was later released on bond.

Lt. Tom Murdoch

Booking photo of Lauren Esposito

On 04/16/2015 at about 10:00 PM, Sheriff’s Office Detectives arrested 45 year-old Terrie Crampton for hitting her ex-boyfriend with her car. She was booked into the El Dorado County Jail for assault with a deadly weapon, felony domestic violence, and felony hit and run. Also included was an enhancement for having prior felony convictions. She is being held in lieu of $195,000.00 bail.
Lt. Tom Murdoch

Booking photo of Terrie Crampton

On 04/16/2015 at about 2:00 PM the Sheriff’s Office and CHP responded to a reported hit and run on Broadway near Texerna Court just east of Placerville. In the 2000 block of Broadway, Deputies and CHP Officers found a seriously injured adult male that appeared to be struck by a car. The involved vehicle was reportedly a silver 2001 BMW driven by 45 year-old Terrie Crampton of Pollock Pines. She reportedly was the girlfriend of the victim. Crampton returned to the scene and the BMW was located in the 3300 block of Newtown Road.
Due to the seriousness of the victim’s injuries, he was air lifted to a hospital in Roseville. Sheriff’s Office Detectives and CSI were summoned to the scene. The incident is being investigated as an assault with a deadly weapon. The incident is still under investigation.

Lt. Tom Murdoch