Christy Kupper, 31, charged with DUI after hitting woman and several vehicles in parking lot in Tempe, Arizona
Modified Date:
Wed, 06/03/2015 - 3:56pmAccident Date:
Friday, January 17, 2014Woman hits pedestrian, cars outside Tempe Walmart
Tempe police have arrested a woman after she hit a pedestrian and caused a chain of car collisions in a Walmart parking lot.
Tempe police have arrested a woman after she hit a pedestrian and caused a chain of car collisions in a Walmart parking lot.
Authorities say the female pedestrian is recovering for serious, non-life-threatening injuries after she was hit by 31-year-old Christy Kupper's vehicle Friday.
Police say Kupper collided with a vehicle in the intersection of Rural Road and Southern Avenue at about 6:20 p.m., causing that vehicle to hit another.
They say Kupper then sped away from the scene and into the Walmart parking lot.
According to police, she hit a curb and rear-ended a Mazda, causing the Mazda to hit an occupied truck. Kupper's car then spun around, striking the victim.
Kupper faces several charges, including super extreme DUI, hit-and-run, aggravated assault and endangerment.
Type: Pedestrian Accident
People Involved:
Christy Kupper
City:
Tempe, AZCounty:
Maricopa County, AZArea:
Phoenix, AZ
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