An ambulance responded on Monday after a van drove through Kipona (credit: Ed Jaroch).
A woman who allegedly drove through a crowd of people at Harrisburg’s Kipona festival has been formally charged with numerous serious offenses.
Elizabeth Ann Bohrer, 37, of York Haven was arraigned on Tuesday on a dozen counts, including three counts of aggravated assault by vehicle. She also faces three counts of aggravated assault by vehicle while DUI.
At about 6 p.m. on Monday, Bohrer allegedly drove a red minivan around a barrier at Front and Forster streets, meandering onto the sidewalk and down Front Street, which was closed and crowded due to the three-day Kipona festival along the city’s waterfront, according to police accounts.
At the time, the festival was just ending, but many people and vendors were still milling about. Past State Street, the vehicle struck an adult woman in a wheelchair, a 6-year-old boy and a city Public Works employee, all of whom sustained serious, but not fatal, injuries, according to the city.
Other charges filed against Bohrer include:
- Aggravated Assault – Victim Less Than 13 and Defendant 18 or older
- Recklessly Endangering Another Person
- DUI: Controlled Substance – Impaired Ability – 1st Offense
- Drive On Sidewalk
- Reckless Driving
- Obedience to Traffic-Control Devices
As of Tuesday afternoon, Bohrer remained in the Dauphin County Prison after failing to post a bail amount of $350,000, according to charging documents.
Earlier today, Harrisburg Mayor Wanda Williams released a statement condemning the alleged crime, calling it “an unthinkable act.”
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