Des Moines police said a wife used her SUV to ram a motorcycle carrying her husband and another woman Tuesday.Watch video of this storyKimberly Vangundy, 45, is charged with two counts of serious injury by vehicle, reckless driving.She remains in the Polk County Jail on Thursday pending bail of $10,000.Police said the chase started near Copper Creek in Pleasant Hill and continued for almost 3 miles. Witnesses told police she tried to run the motorcycle off the road multiple times."This is pretty uncommon typically speaking what we're more likely to see is perhaps a physical altercation," said Des Moines police spokesman Sgt. Jason Halifax. "Very few times do we ever see someone try to strike another with a vehicle. We don't see it that often."The crash was reported on East 26th Street and University Avenue about 7 p.m. Tuesday. Police said Vangundy's husband, Jesse, and the woman were dragged almost 80 feet after being hit by the SUV.Witnesses said Vangundy didn't slow down before hitting the bike. After the crash they report she got out of the vehicle and hit her husband.Jesse and his passenger, Luisa Drew, suffered only minor injuries, police said.

Des Moines police said a wife used her SUV to ram a motorcycle carrying her husband and another woman Tuesday.

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Kimberly Vangundy, 45, is charged with two counts of serious injury by vehicle, reckless driving.



She remains in the Polk County Jail on Thursday pending bail of $10,000.

Police said the chase started near Copper Creek in Pleasant Hill and continued for almost 3 miles. Witnesses told police she tried to run the motorcycle off the road multiple times.

"This is pretty uncommon typically speaking what we're more likely to see is perhaps a physical altercation," said Des Moines police spokesman Sgt. Jason Halifax. "Very few times do we ever see someone try to strike another with a vehicle. We don't see it that often."

The crash was reported on East 26th Street and University Avenue about 7 p.m. Tuesday. Police said Vangundy's husband, Jesse, and the woman were dragged almost 80 feet after being hit by the SUV.

Witnesses said Vangundy didn't slow down before hitting the bike. After the crash they report she got out of the vehicle and hit her husband.

Jesse and his passenger, Luisa Drew, suffered only minor injuries, police said.