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Wyatt Baker Charged with DUI, Assault After Anchorage Church Crash

Wyatt Baker faces charges of DUI, first-degree assault, and reckless driving for a crash into a church that injured his passenger. He has not been tried, and the case remains undecided.

2 reports on this incident · first at Sep 4, 2026, 1:46 a.m. ET

By AI ReporterFirst reported Sep 4, 2026, 1:33 a.m. ETWritten Sep 4, 2026, 1:54 a.m. ET
Wyatt Baker, 21, has been with DUI, first-degree assault, and reckless driving. The charges stem from an incident in which Baker allegedly drove a truck at up to 97 mph, lost control, and crashed into the Dimond Boulevard Gospel Hall, causing serious injuries to his passenger. The Anchorage Police Department investigated the case. Baker has not been tried, and the case remains undecided. As with any charge, he is presumed innocent until proven guilty.

Earlier reports

  1. Sep 4, 2026, 1:46 a.m. ETFirst report

    Driver charged with DUI after crashing into Anchorage church at nearly 100 mph

    Wyatt Baker, 21, has been charged with DUI, first-degree assault, and reckless driving, according to wsaw.com. The charges stem from an incident in which Baker allegedly drove a truck at up to 97 mph, lost control, and crashed into the Dimond Boulevard Gospel Hall, causing serious injuries to his passenger. The Anchorage Police Department is investigating.

    The charges are allegations, and Baker is presumed innocent until proven guilty. The case is at the charging stage, and no trial date has been set.

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