By TONY GUERRERO
Hays Post
A 24-year-old Hays woman was arrested on multiple charges following an alleged DUI crash in downtown Hays.
Hays Deputy Police Chief Tim Greenwood said Jennifer Alondra Martinez was arrested early Sunday following an alleged hit-and-run crash involving a parked vehicle and a power box.
He said officers were notified of the crash at about 2:30 a.m.
Greenwood said Martinez was at 10th and Ash streets after fleeing the scene and appeared heavily impaired. She was arrested for alleged DUI, battery on a law enforcement officer, no driver’s license, no insurance and reckless driving.
Greenwood said video footage showed Martinez traveling on Eighth Street and turning onto Fort Street at a high rate of speed. He said she struck an electrical box, continued southbound, became airborne while crossing an intersection and crashed into a parked truck in the 200 block of West Fourth Street.
Greenwood said the impact rolled the parked vehicle onto its top. The crash also knocked out power for streetlights and traffic signals at Eighth and Fort Street.
Martinez was the sole occupant of the vehicle. During the arrest, she allegedly kicked an officer, who was not injured.
She was transported to Hays Medical Center for clearance before being booked into the Ellis County Jail.