Hamilton police arrested a 27-year-old woman on Saturday after they say she fled the scene of a crash involving the Chevrolet Uplander minivan she was driving and another vehicle.

Staff Sgt. Robin Abbott said the crash happened near Upper Sherman and Queensdale avenues around 10:30 a.m. Saturday.

The minivan collided with a second vehicle that had two occupants, Abbott said.

The minivan's driver was arrested nearby and taken to hospital for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries, she said. It didn't appear the people in the other vehicle were injured, she said.

As a result the driver was charged with several charges, including: dangerous operation of a motor vehicle, flight from police, failure to remain and driving under suspension.

Police found nothing to indicate there was any alcohol or drugs involved, Abbott said. She didn't have an estimate of damages off-hand but said there was "pretty significant damage to the van."

Another photo of the collision snapped by Vrkljan. (Tracy Vrkljan) Tracy Vrkljan happened upon the scene of the collision before any police or emergency medical personnel arrived. She said everyone was out of the vehicles by that point, and she was surprised to see that the driver of the minivan had been able to get out somehow.

"It basically folded in half," she said.

Vrkljan isn't a stranger to vehicle collisions — she's a volunteer with the OPP Burlington detachment's victim assistance program and helps victims in crashes with serious injuries and fatalities.

But on Saturday morning, she was just running errands on Hamilton Mountain when she came across the scene and hopped out to make sure everyone was OK.