Wasilla, AK : Suspected impaired driver charged with assault in Wasilla crash on Monday, October 20, 2014

A Wasilla man suspected of driving while impaired with two people in his car has been charged with felony assault after they were hurt in a crash. Alaska State Troopers say 44-year-old John Murtha was arrested Monday night. He remains in custody at Mat-Su Pretrial Facility. Troopers took a call just before 10 p.m. Monday that a car had crashed into a utility pole on Forest Lake Drive outside Wasilla. Troopers say the car crossed the opposite lane and hit the pole. The two passengers were taken to Mat-Su Regional Medical Center. Murtha was charged Tuesday with the felony assault counts and a misdemeanor driving under the influence count. His bail was set at $15,000. Online court documents did not indicate that he was represented by an attorney. Source : Suspected impaired driver charged with assault in Wasilla crash