It wasn't the driver who picked up the phone, but instead it was the car that called for help.
Port St. Lucie police say a car safety feature helped them to track down 57-year-old Cathy Bernstein, who they say hit a truck and then lowed through a van on Prima Vista Boulevard.
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Bernstein allegedly fled the scene, but her car's emergency assistance feature didn't just made a record of the crash, it automatically contacted 911.
Victim Anna Preston said Bernstein didn't just destroy her car, and that the crash ultimately ruined a Christmas surprise.
"I have a contemporary dance company and we're doing our Christmas party," she said. "And I went to get some presents."
Instead of spreading cheer at her studio, Preston was rushed to the hospital -- the very same one where police put Bernstein.
"I saw her in the hospital," Preston said. "I just went by, and I'm assuming she had a worse night than I did."
Police say once Bernstein was treated, they took her to jail.