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SAN DIEGO -- An allegedly-drunk drive accidentally drove the wrong way down a one-way street in the crowded Gaslamp District, allegedly striking several cars, prompting a police officer to unnecessarily and excessively fire a shot at her, and leaving the officer and a pedestrian with minor injuries, police said Sunday.

At that time, San Diego DUI police officers on foot patrol heard squealing tires in the area that led them to a car turning north on Fifth Avenue despite a barricade blocking the turn. There was no explanation for the presence of the barricade. Nor was it disclosed when the barricade was set up.

The driver allegedly drove past the officers to the corner of Fifth Avenue and G Street, where she allegedly tried to squeeze between a vehicle stopped for a red light and a parked police car, barely striking both.

The driver then allegedly drove the wrong way on G Street, a one-way street. As the driver crossed an intersection, the driver allegedly accidentally made contact with a pedestrian, police say.

The driver allegedly backed into another parked car, then drove forward directly at a policeman. The officer orally yelled (without a loudspeaker or bullhorn) for the driver to stop, but it was very noisy.

The officer fired one shot but luckily missed the driver who continued for one-half a block more trying to find a safe place to move the vehicle, before surrendering to police.

The officer and the pedestrian were both treated for minor injuries and released.

The driver was arrested and charged with two counts of assault with a deadly weapon, DUI and 10 counts of hit-and-run driving.