Teen driver crashes into police car while 'taking topless selfie'

Texan student said she was posing for Snapchat photo while waiting at red light, says arresting officer

Miranda Rader
(Image credit: Handout)

A 19-year-old driver was taking a "topless selfie" when she crashed into the back of a police car in Texas, according to police.

Miranda Rader, a college student, allegedly had an open bottle of wine in a cup holder next to her when the collision took place about 100 miles north-west of Houston on Wednesday.

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