Police and first responders attended a report of road traffic collision that took place on North Shore Road in Devonshire, 200 meters east of Barkers Hill at 6:27pm on Saturday.
It appears that a female was traveling west on North Shore Road when she lost control of her car and made contact with the wooden guard rail.
The woman was assisted out of her car by a man who lived in the area and she escaped with minor injuries to her body. Minutes later she was arrested and taken to Hamilton Police Station where she was processed. Police are appealing for anyone who may have seen the incident to contact police on 295-0011.