Woman throws snake at driver in SC carjacking, police say

GREENVILLE, SC (AP) – Police say a woman stole a vehicle after throwing a nonpoisonous snake at the driver, then crashed through barricades set up for a pole vaulting exhibition in a South Carolina city.

In a news release, Greenville Police identified the suspect as 29-year-old Hilmary Moreno-Berrios. They say she was hurt in Friday’s crash, and released from the hospital on Monday.

Authorities say Moreno-Berrios demanded a woman’s keys and threw a live, black snake at her. They say she then drove the stolen SUV with the snake still in it into barriers set up for the Liberty Bridge Jump-Off.

The site for the Liberty Bridge Jump-Off (Photo: ABC News 4)

Moreno-Berrios is charged with carjacking, malicious damage to property and five traffic violations. It wasn’t known whether she had a lawyer to contact for comment on her behalf.

Hilmary Moreno-Berrios (Photo: ABC News 4)

Police say the snake wasn’t venomous and was released in nearby woods.

The snake after it was released (Photo: ABC News 4)