Lang
7/15/22
A Coralville woman has been arrested following an eight-vehicle accident on the Coralville Strip.
Police were called to the accident scene at the intersection of Highway 6 and Rocky Shore Drive just before 4:45 Thursday afternoon for a multi-vehicle accident in which the responsible car fled the scene. The 2007 Chevy Trailblazer was seen pulling into the parking lot of the Kum & Go down the street, where it crashed into a fire hydrant. The driver, identified as 46-year-old Shakira Coleman-Carter of Hayden Fry Way, reportedly provided a sample that showed her breath alcohol level above the legal limit for driving.
One person was injured in the accident. Police say a search of Coleman-Carter’s vehicle turned up multiple empty whiskey shooters.
Coleman-Carter reportedly showed signs of intoxication when investigators interviewed her at Mercy Hospital. She allegedly admitted to drinking wine and taking prescription medications. A sample of her blood was sent to the DCI lab for testing.
Coleman-Carter is charged with Operating While Intoxicated.