Kristina Ann Colon, 23, of Clearlake, Calif., was arrested by Lakeport Police officers on Saturday, July 2, 2011, after she allegedly drove her vehicle into Clear Lake while intoxicated. Lake County Jail photo.

LAKEPORT, Calif. – Lakeport Police officers arrested a Clearlake woman for driving under the influence early Saturday after she drove her vehicle into Clear Lake.

Kristina Ann Colon, 23, was taken into custody following the incident, according to Officer Destry Henderson.

Henderson said Sunday that officers responded to the Skylark Motel on N. Main Street at 3:44 a.m. Saturday on the report of a vehicle into the lake.

When they arrived at the scene the officers found Colon being assisted by motel patrons for injuries she sustained while escaping from the sinking vehicle, Henderson said.

Colon was transported to Sutter Lakeside Hospital for treatment of her injuries and later arrested for

suspicion of driving under the influence of alcohol, according to Henderson.

She was booked at the Lake County Jail, with bail set at $5,000. Jail records indicated Colon later was released.

Colon’s vehicle was recovered from Clear Lake by the Northshore Dive Team and a local tow company. Henderson said the vehicle was approximately 75 yards from the shoreline and Colon was

determined to be the vehicle's sole occupant.

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