A 20-year-old woman was charged Wednesday after driving the wrong way on I-540 in Raleigh, causing a head-on crash, according to police.

Around 5:21 a.m., officers responded to a crash with injuries on I-540 westbound between Capital Boulevard and Louisburg Road.

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Police say injuries were non-life-threatening.

The driver, Aleyda Josmari Soriano-Coto, was taken into custody and faces multiple charges, including:

  • Misdemeanor: Driving by a person under 21 years old after consuming alcohol
    • Misdemeanor: Reckless driving to endanger
      • Misdemeanor: Driving without a license
        • Misdemeanor: Driving while impaired
          • Infraction: Traveling the wrong way on a dual-lane highway