A Starke County woman was arrested after crashing into a police car.

About 11:00 pm Thursday Indiana State Police troopers responded to I-80 / 94.  Preliminary investigation shows that a Lake Station Police car was traveling eastbound when it was rear-ended by another vehicle.  Both vehicles pulled over to the right shoulder. 

The Lake Station Police Department contacted the Lowell Post to take a crash report.  During the crash investigation, troopers determined that the driver of the 2017 Mazda had consumed alcoholic beverages and administered field sobriety tests.  The driver, Ashley Kretchmer, 20, from North Judson, was later transported to the Lake County Jail where she failed a certified chemical test for intoxication.  She registered .17% B.A.C. (Blood Alcohol Content), the legal limit in Indiana being .08%.  She is preliminarily facing the following charges:

• W.I. Endangering- Class A Misdemeanor
• W.I. .15% or Above- Class A Misdemeanor
• Minor Consumption of Alcoholic Beverage- Class C Misdemeanor

No injuries were reported as a result of the crash. 

The 2019 Dodge Charger sustained minor damage to the rear bumper area but was able to be driven from the scene.