Cathy Bernstein, 57, arrested for hit-and-run after her OnStar system automatically calls 911 in Port St. Lucie, Florida

A Port St. Lucie woman was arrested after her car called 911 on her. Cathy Bernstein, 57, was arrested by police and charged with hit and run causing bodily injury. Bernstein told police she had previously hit a tree. After further questioning, Bernstein told admitted to officers she committed the hit and run and was involved in a previous accident. Bernstein got on the phone and told officers she was driving home and was not in an accident.Officers reported to her residence to find her vehicle has indeed been in an accident. S

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. Bernstein allegedly fled the scene, but her car's emergency assistance feature didn't just make 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.