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(Des Moines, IA) -- Des Moines Police say a woman is in custody after she injured a woman while trying to retrieve her car that had been towed.
Police say 18 year-old Anjlena Achwiel's car was privately towed from an apartment complex on November 9th. Police say she went to the towing service, located her vehicle, and rammed it through two fences, one of which hit a nearby pedestrian as Achweil fled the scene. The pedestrian, a 48 year-old female, was taken to an area hospital with a serious head injury and remains in serious but stable condition. Achweil faces the following charges:
- Serious Injury By Vehicle – Reckless Driving
- Criminal Mischief (two counts)
- Leaving The Scene Of A Serious Injury Accident
Police say officers later spotted her car in the 4200 block of Park Avenue. It has since been impounded.