Crime & Safety
Police: Drunken Woman Hit Parked Car, Struck Tree, Flipped Vehicle
The 46-year-old Lincoln Park woman was treated and released with minor injuries.
A 46-year-old Lincoln Park woman who police say was intoxicated flipped her vehicle onto its roof after hitting a tree near Ford and 7th on Saturday.
The incident began about 7 p.m. when she struck a parked vehicle near Cedar and Cora and left the area, Sgt. Jamie Pouliot said. She then lost control of her vehicle, struck a tree and rolled the car, Pouliot said.
The woman was extracted from the vehicle and taken to a nearby hospital, where she was treated for minor injuries and cited by police.
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She received tickets for drunken driving, leaving the scene of an accident, having no insurance and driving with a suspended license, Pouliot said.
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