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A 27-year-old woman was sent to Hull Hospital Friday for severe intoxication after she apparently drove the wrong direction along Highway 50 in Gatineau.

The Sûreté du Québec found the woman lying on the ground early Friday morning near the intersection of Lorrain Boulevard in the Ste-Rose district.

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She had been reported by someone who saw a car driving east in the westbound lanes. It was unclear how far she might have travelled.

Police say the woman refused to give a breath sample. Charges are expected once she recovers.

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