MAHANOY CITY A preliminary hearing for a Mahanoy Area High School teacher charged with DUI and resisting arrest after a Christmas Eve crash has been continued.

Bridget K. Pollack, 75 S. Second St., Mahanoy City, was scheduled to appear before Magisterial District Judge Anthony J. Kilker of Shenandoah on Thursday on charges of DUI, drivers required to be licensed, careless driving, accidents involving damage to unattended vehicles or property, restrictions on alcoholic beverages, resisting arrest and escape.Kilker continued the hearing until 9 a.m. March 17 at the request of Pollack's attorney, Jeffrey Markosky, who had a prior court commitment.The charges stem from an incident at 8:30 p.m. Dec. 24, 2014, where Pollack struck a light pole in the 200 block of East Centre Street and fled the scene despite bystanders telling her to stop, police said.Pollack was found a short time later in the first block of South D Street, where she was arrested. While in custody, being taken to the hospital for a blood test, which she refused, Pollack allegedly resisted police and slipped out of handcuffs at one point.Distributed by Tribune Content Agency LLC