Nurse’s tired McDonald’s after shift may have caused BRAIN FOG before she allegedly killed three officers with her car

A Florida nurse who allegedly ran over three on-duty officers and killed them all may have suffered from “brain fog” caused by her high-calorie McDonald’s meal after the shift, authorities say.

Corrinne Blue, 31, of Palm Beach, was driving her Jeep Grand Cherokee home on State Route 80 around 9:15 a.m. after her shift when she struck three officers while dodging in and out of traffic on Nov. 21, 2024.

Deputy Sheriffs Ralph “Butch” Waller Jr., Luis Paez Jr. and Ignacio ‘Dan’ Diaz were all killed.

Blue was arrested Friday, nearly a year and a half later, and is currently in the Palm Beach County Jail on a $250,000 bond.

The nurse stopped at Belle Glade McDonald’s about 25 minutes before the crash to buy breakfast on the way home, she told investigators.

She then plugged her home address into her GPS and began taking an unknown route back to her home, according to the probable cause document seen by the Daily Mail.

Blue told investigators that she left her 12-hour shift at the Cleveland Clinic in Weston around 8 a.m. and stopped at the popular fast-food restaurant on her way home.

Blue also insisted she “wasn’t tired or in a hurry on the way home,” according to the probable cause document.

Corrinne Blue, 31, of Palm Beach, was arrested Friday nearly a year and a half after she allegedly struck and killed three Palm Beach Sheriff’s Office officers on SR 80.

Experts said her high-calorie, high-fat McDonald’s breakfast may have caused brain fog

About 25 minutes later, Blue’s car left the road and hit the three officers. Investigators estimate Blue was traveling up to 80 mph while driving on SR 80, which has a 55 mph speed limit.

A human factors expert told researchers that her high-calorie, high-fat meal could have left her in a state of “postprandial fatigue,” causing brain fog.

The officers were on the side of the road because Diaz had been conducting a traffic stop in the area when his motorcycle stopped and he asked for help, the probable cause document said.

Waller and Paez were on duty in the same area and came to help him. They were both also on motorcycles.

Earlier on the road, Blue had passed a tow truck on SR 80 that was traveling between 75 and 80 mph in a 90 mph zone, video from the tow truck showed, according to court documents.

About a mile away, Blue struck the three officers and plowed her vehicle into a guardrail.

The tow truck driver stopped after arriving at the scene of the accident, where he spoke with Blue and later told investigators that the nurse seemed “extremely tired.”

Numerous other drivers, including a man driving a dump truck, confirmed that Blue was weaving in and out of traffic and tailgating other vehicles.

Deputy Sheriffs Ralph ‘Butch’ Waller Jr (left), Luis Paez Jr (middle) and Ignacio ‘Dan’ Diaz (right) passed away

Blue’s vehicle left the road and struck the officers, who were helping Diaz with his stalled motorcycle. Blue was traveling on SR 80 at a speed of 85 mph

Moments later, the driver of the dump truck saw Blue’s SUV make an “abrupt and sharp right turn, veer off the roadway and strike the guardrail,” according to the probable cause document.

Blue told another witness that she had never driven this route home before and entered it into her GPS system. The same witness also noted that the nurse “seemed fatigued,” according to the probable cause document.

The three deputies were taken to the hospital, where Waller and Paez would later be pronounced dead.

Dias died in hospital four days later.

Their autopsy ruled that the officers died as a result of the crash.

A toxicology report of Blue’s blood taken at the scene showed that the medical professional was not under the influence of drugs or alcohol at the time of the tragedy.

Blue told investigators she estimated she was driving about 60 miles per hour on SR 80 when she looked at her GPS to see what her estimated time of arrival would be.

After weaving in and out of traffic, she said she didn’t notice the three deputies until her vehicle came to a stop following the crash, according to court documents.

The sheriff’s office honored the three deputies with a memorial. Blue was charged with three counts of vehicular homicide

Blue also told investigators that she had been working in the emergency room during her shift, instead of her usual shift in the telemetry unit. It was her first time working in the emergency room, she said.

Cell phone records showed that Blue had been awake for about 18 hours before the crash.

Eighteen months after the accident, Blue was arrested on three counts of vehicular homicide.

“Their service and sacrifice will never be forgotten,” the sheriff’s office said in a statement after announcing Blue was charged.

“While no legal outcome can ever replace the lives lost or ease the pain of their families, loved ones and our organization, we remain committed to pursuing this case through the legal system.

“This tragedy reminds us of the very real and deadly consequences of distracted driving.”

Blue is expected back in court on June 25.