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Reporter: Megan Rowls Email

Hit and Run Sends Five People to Hospital

February 21, 2012

An 18-year-old female is facing four charges in connection with a hit and run crash that occurred on 5th Street Tuesday night.

Police say an SUV overturned after it was hit by a Hyundai in the 1600 block of 5th Street.

The SUV had three children and two adults in it at the time. All five passengers taken to the hospital with non life threatening injuries.

The Hyundai had four occupants, all of whom fled the scene. But police were able to catch the driver, Alegra Cooper, and take her into custody.

She is facing four charges, including reckless driving, driving with tinted windows, driving without insurance and leaving the scene of a crash.


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