A Pike County woman was arrested last week after she allegedly ran away from the scene of an accident. 

 

The accident in question is said to have taken place just before 5:30 PM on Friday evening at the intersection of US 23 and Stone Coal Road. Witnesses are said to have told officials that the driver of a Ford Escape allegedly ran across the Helen Brown Bridge after colliding with another vehicle.

 

Officers discovered a driver’s license within the abandoned vehicle for a 32-year-old Destiny Showalter, of Elkhorn City. Witnesses are said to have identified her as the driver who ran away.

 

Police received a report that Showalter had been spotted in the Pikeville Commons shopping center. She was located exiting a restaurant bathroom.

 

Showalter allegedly admitted to running from the crash and that she was dirty from walking along the riverbank to get to the restaurant.

 

She was arrested and charged with leaving the scene of an accident and public intoxication.