A Cave City woman is facing nearly a dozen charges after police pursuit ends with a crash.
On June 3, just before 3 p.m. a Kentucky State Police trooper attempted to perform a traffic stop on a 2016 GMC Terrain on KY 163 at the Metcalfe/Monroe County line for speeding.
The vehicle failed to stop when the trooper activated his emergency equipment, and a pursuit ensued. Another trooper, positioned ahead of the pursuit, deployed a tire deflation device on KY 163 in an attempt to stop the vehicle, which successfully hit a front tire.
However, the pursuit continued on KY 163 until it reached the Tompkinsville city limits, where the trooper terminated the pursuit.
While traveling recklessly, the vehicle continued south at a high rate of speed on KY 163 (North Main Street), and the trooper lost sight of it. The Tompkinsville Police Department was notified to observe for the vehicle.
A short time later, Tompkinsville Police notified Kentucky State Police that the vehicle had been involved in a collision at the intersection of KY 163 and Columbia Avenue near the Valero gas station. Troopers then responded to the area and launched an investigation into the collision.
The investigation revealed that 36 year-old Amanda Sanchez, of Cave City, had struck two vehicles on Columbia Avenue, causing one of them to strike a third vehicle. Two of the individuals in one vehicle were transported to the hospital with minor injuries and were later released.
She was arrested and lodged in the Barren County Detention Center with the following charges:
Speeding 26 MPH or more over
DUI 2nd Offense
Fleeing or Evading Police – 1st Degree (Motor Vehicle)
Wanton Endangerment – 1st Degree (Police Officer) (2 Counts)
Wanton Endangerment – 1st Degree
Driving DUI Suspended License
Reckless Driving
Failure to Wear Seat Belts
Improper Passing
She is being held under a $50,000 cash bond and scheduled to appear in court on June 9,
The investigation of the pursuit and the collision remains under investigation.
Source: WBKO
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