A local woman faces multiple charges after a rollover crash Tuesday morning left her and her young child injured.
- Fort Walton Beach Police responded to a collision at the intersection of Beal Parkway and Walter Martin Road at 7:35 a.m. Tuesday after receiving reports of a rollover crash with entrapment.
Bystanders quickly rescued a 6-year-old child from the overturned vehicle before emergency personnel arrived. The child sustained minor injuries, according to police.
Fire department crews from Station 6 extricated the driver from the wrecked vehicle. The driver of a second vehicle involved in the crash also suffered minor injuries.
During their investigation, officers observed what they described as signs of impairment in the driver of the overturned vehicle and reportedly found items indicating recent narcotics use inside the vehicle, police said. Investigators allege the child passenger was not properly secured at the time of the crash.
- Michelle Glinka, 35, of Fort Walton Beach, was arrested and charged with child neglect and driving under the influence with refusal to submit to testing, according to police.
The Fort Walton Beach Police Department continues to investigate. Anyone with information is asked to contact MPO M. Montgomery at 850-833-9546 or Emerald Coast Crime Stoppers at 850-863-TIPS or www.emeraldcoastcrimestoppers.com.
