Sitka woman charged in DUI incident that injured another woman

A 23-year-old woman suffered minor injuries early Friday morning after she was reportedly pinned between two cars near Harriet Hunt Lake.

The lake is approximately 10 miles north-northeast of Ketchikan.

The woman was standing near a parked vehicle at about 3 a.m. Friday when another vehicle backed into her, pinning her between the two cars, according to the online Alaska State Troopers dispatch.

The driver of the vehicle was a Sitka woman, also 23.

Troopers say the driver left the scene.

Witnesses reported she was intoxicated at the time of the incident.

The driver later was contacted inside city limits, arrested and charged with driving under the influence.

Troopers say additional charges may follow.

The injured woman was treated at PeaceHealth Ketchikan Medical Center.

KRBD - Ketchikan

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