2-Car Crash Shuts NW Blvd For 2 Hours

A 17-year-old Spokane girl was taken to the Kootenai County Juvenile Detention Center after a two-car crash that sent a Coeur d’Alene woman to the hospital and closed Northwest Boulevard for two hours Thursday night. Carissa R. Hanson was charged with aggravated DUI when the 1997 Ford Escort she was allegedly driving at a high speed struck a 1996 GMC Jimmy driven by Sonya Schy, 36, from behind at Davidson Avenue at 7:45 p.m. Schy had just turned northbound from Davidson onto Northwest Boulevard. Neither Hanson or the three passengers in her car were injury. ISP report below in dropdown box .

DATE:6/4/09        TIME:7:45 PM    LOCATION:Northwest Blvd & Davidson Ave

INVESTIGATING OFFICER: Tpr Ashby

ASSISTING OFFICERS/AGENCIES: Sgt White, Tpr Bakken, Cpl Johnson, Coeur d’alene Police Department

VEHICLE  #1
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DRIVER  Hanson,Carissa R    AGE 17 Yrs
ADDRESS Spokane,WA
INJURIES? - No
HOSPITAL/LOCATION TAKEN ? Kootenai County Juvenile Detention Center
VEHICLE YEAR 1997    VEHICLE MAKE Ford  VEHICLE MODEL Escort
WRECKER  Schaffers
SEATBELTS/HELMET WORN? Unknown

PASSENGER(S)
Bennett,Jesse A 19 yrs  Injuries: No
Hutchings,Shaina M 18 Yrs  Injuries: No
Wagner,Cody J 18 Yrs   Injuries: No

VEHICLE  #2
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DRIVER Schy,Sonya M     AGE 36 Yrs
ADDRESS Coeur d’Alene,ID
INJURIES? - Yes
HOSPITAL/LOCATION TAKEN ? KMC
VEHICLE YEAR  1996    VEHICLE MAKE GMC  VEHICLE MODEL Jimmy
WRECKER Schaffers
SEATBELTS/HELMET WORN? Unknown

PASSENGER(S): None



INCIDENT NARRATIVE: Hanson was traveling northbound Northwest Blvd at a high rate of speed. Schy turned northbound onto Northwest Blvd from Davidson ave, when she was struck from behind by Hanson’s vehicle. This caused Schy’s vehicle to overturn and roll. Hanson was arrested for aggravated DUI. The road was blocked for approximately 2 hours. Investigation continues, and alcohol was a factor.