Wrong-way driver crashes into 18-wheeler on U.S. 59, tells police she was driving the right way

A woman is facing charges after the pick-up she was driving in the wrong direction on U.S. 59 around 2 a.m. Saturday collided with an 18-wheeler in Cleveland. A woman is facing charges after the pick-up she was driving in the wrong direction on U.S. 59 around 2 a.m. Saturday collided with an 18-wheeler in Cleveland. Photo: Scott Engle Photo: Scott Engle Image 1 of / 11 Caption Close Wrong-way driver crashes into 18-wheeler on U.S. 59, tells police she was driving the right way 1 / 11 Back to Gallery

A woman is facing charges after the pick-up she was driving in the wrong direction on U.S. 59 around 2 a.m. Saturday collided with an 18-wheeler in Cleveland.

Nobody was killed or seriously injured in the collision, according to the Montgomery County Police Reporter. The green Dodge pick-up, with Tennessee plates, was traveling south in the northbound lanes at the time of the crash, the news service reported.

The driver of the pick-up, who suffered minor injuries, later tried to tell police it was the 18-wheeler that was driving in the wrong direction, and officers allegedly retrieved several bottles of pills from her truck, according to the Police Reporter.

A police dispatcher told the Chronicle that the woman, who has not been identified, was arrested for reckless driving.

The collision ripped several tires off the 18-wheeler, whose driver was not injured, and caused significant damage to the pick-up.