(GRAND FORKS, ND) – Court documents say a Grafton woman has been charged with a pair of felonies after striking a minor in Grand Forks.
Grand Forks Police say they responded to a report of a disturbance between multiple juveniles in the early morning hours of May 3. While responding, officers learned that a juvenile female had been struck by a vehicle.
When they arrived on scene, officers learned 18-year-old Vanessa Nielsen was operating a vehicle and, while driving away, struck the female. Witnesses said Nielsen was intoxicated while driving the vehicle.
The female was later located and appeared to have sustained injuries, noticeably having a limp. Nielsen was also located and admitted to consuming alcohol and driving at the time of the victim being struck. A chemical breath test showed a blood alcohol content level of 0.144 percent. The legal limit is 0.08 percent.
Nielsen is charged with felonies of reckless endangerment and aggravated assault and a misdemeanor for DUI. She’s due back in court on June 16.
