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Real Housewives of Potomac star Karen Huger is on trial this week after an alleged drunk driving incident in March resulted in a car wreck.
The 61-year-old reality star faces eight charges total, including Driving a Vehicle While Impaired by Alcohol and Driving a Vehicle While Under the Influence of Alcohol.
Just before midnight on March 19, 2024, authorities said Huger crashed her car near Oaklyn Drive in Potomac.
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A man who witnessed the wreckage testified in court Tuesday that the car “smelled like alcohol.” Other witnesses testified in court Tuesday, including a volunteer EMT who responded that night and two police officers. The EMT told the jury, that Huger refused treatment on the scene and “swayed” as she tried to get into the ambulance. Once inside the ambulance, she also testified Huger used profanity towards the first responders.
The EMT stated that Huger told them to “f—k off” and “go f–k yourselves” on more than one occasion. However, she would also compliment a female firefighter a few minutes later.
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“You’re so pretty, and you’re so beautiful,” the EMT told the jury, referring to Huger’s alleged statements.
On Tuesday in court, body camera footage was also shown to the jury.
Authorities say Huger was arrested after crashing her 2017 Maserati while allegedly driving under the influence. The body camera was worn by an officer who arrested Huger. He is heard on camera telling her she was “hammered,” as she appeared to slur her speech in the cruiser.
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“This is bulls—t,” Huger is heard saying. “I hate you, you know that?”
The “Grand Dame” was cited following a car crash in Montgomery County. Huger was in the car alone and was not hurt. According to a motion filed in July, attorneys for Huger tried to get the case dismissed by claiming the evidence collected was a result of an illegal search and seizure. In response, prosecutors filed a motion stating some of the statements made by Huger were made while medical professionals were trying to treat her and not during a custodial interrogation.
The trial is expected to last at least two days.
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