A 40-year-old Boise woman is charged with aggravated DUI and aggravated assault after police say she dragged a police officer who was trying to stop her from driving.

The incident started Sunday around 6:30 p.m. when a vehicle approached an officer in a parking lot on the 8000 block of Overland Road.

The driver asked the officer for directions and the officer noticed an open bottle of alcohol in the car. That’s when the officer asked the driver to get out of the car and take a field sobriety test.

Two women remained in the car, one in the front passenger seat and another in the back seat who appeared to be intoxicated.

While an officer conducted a field sobriety test on the driver, the female in the back seat climbed into the front seat and started the car. Another officer reached in the driver’s side window and attempted to stop the car.

The woman accelerated with the officer hanging out the window for about 30 yards before crashing into a concrete and metal dumpster enclosure.

The officer suffered minor injuries and was taken to the hospital for treatment.

The passenger in the front seat was not wearing a seatbelt and also taken to the hospital for treatment.

The driver who crashed the car was identified as Rachel Stites, 40, of Boise. She was also taken to the hospital. After being treated she was booked into the Ada County Jail on two felony charges - aggravated DUI and aggravated assault.

Police say the original driver was not found to be driving under the influence but was cited for a having an open container.

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