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LEE'S SUMMIT, Mo. -- An off-duty driver examiner saw a woman driving erratically before crashing into a median. The woman's blood sugar level got dangerously low when she was driving east bound on I-70 and caused her to crash.
Thanks to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, she's still alive.
"She could talk, but she was very distraught," said Durbin. "Her being coherent was fading in and out."
Jenkins' blood sugar dropped to 29. Dr. Melissa Smith, with the Lee's Summit Medical Center said Kristi is lucky she walked away without any injuries.
"Typically you're looking for blood sugar over 60, that's typically as low as your body will go without showing symptoms," said Dr. Smith. "At 29, it would be very surprising that she is still functioning, still driving a car!"
Kristi said its unusual for her blood sugar to get that low.
"Sometimes with a dramatic drop like it did yesterday, it dropped way too fast for me to even recognize the symptoms," said Jenkins, "I'm very grateful that nobody got hurt, that no one else was involved!"
Doctors and the highway patrol say driving with certain medical conditions is just as dangerous as driving under the influence. They hope everyone takes the necessary precautions before getting behind the wheel.
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