A Craig resident was arrested on Jan. 19 and charged with DUI, misconduct involving weapons, and multiple counts of assault. The charges against 64-year-old John James stem from a collision on a road outside of Klawock in November.
According to Prince of Wales Alaska State Troopers, James’ car crossed the center line and ran head-on into a car containing a 25-year-old mother and her 1-year-old daughter.
When troopers arrived at the scene of the crash, James’ blood alcohol content was three times the legal limit. Both drivers sustained serious injuries with the victim being airlifted off-island. The victim’s infant daughter only sustained minor injuries.
As of Tuesday evening, the woman James hit remains in intensive care. James was remanded to the jail in Craig where he remains without bail.
