An elementary school teacher is facing charges after allegedly driving to work with a blood-alcohol level over three times the legal limit and failing to stop after reportedly striking a pedestrian.
Just before 7:00 AM on April 16, a 29-year-old woman employed as a special education teacher at Glendover Elementary School in Lexington, Kentucky, got into her vehicle and headed to work. According to reports, she had taken multiple types of medication before getting behind the wheel. During her commute, the woman reportedly struck a pedestrian and continued driving without stopping. The authorities were notified, and the injured pedestrian was rushed to the hospital by emergency medical technicians.
Officers with the Lexington Police Department went to the scene and suspected the incident was a hit-and-run. The authorities utilized footage from surveillance cameras in the surrounding area to learn the offender’s identity. When they pinpointed the vehicle they believed was involved in the incident, they traced it to the school parking lot, where they found the teacher when they arrived. They reported that it seemed like she had been drinking. When asked, the woman reportedly said she drank rum the previous evening, but did not drink that morning.
The woman was taken into custody and booked into the Fayette County Detention Center in lieu of a $25,000 cash bond. She is facing preliminary charges of one count of aggravated operating a motor vehicle under the influence of alcohol, and one count of leaving the scene of an accident with failure to render aid or assist with death or serious physical injury. She has entered a plea of not guilty to the accusations.
The hospital reported the alleged victim was being treated for life-threatening injuries.
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