(Michigan City, IN) - A Fish Lake woman was allegedly impaired in a crash that resulted in her vehicle bursting into flames last night.

 

This happened in Michigan City in the 300 block of Woodlawn Ave.

 

Police said it appears Saleena Dietrich, 32, struck a mailbox then two vehicles parked in the driveway of a home before her car stopped and caught fire.

 

An officer tried putting out the fire with an extinguisher but it wasn’t enough to extinguish the flames, which engulfed the vehicle, police said.

 

Police said Dietrich was walking away from the scene of the crash when located and soon taken into custody after refusing a certified breathalyzer test.

 

According to police, a nearby homeowner reported hearing the screeching of tires before the collisions which had enough force to knock both vehicles several feet from where they were originally parked.

 

Her passenger, Gregory Kovach, 35, was arrested on multiple counts including public intoxication.