HOPKINSVILLE, KY (CHRISTIAN COUNTY NOW) – A hit and run accident Sunday afternoon that impacted traffic and caused a power outage resulted in the arrest of a Hopkinsville man.
Officers with the Hopkinsville Police Department were dispatched to the area of Butler Road in response to a hit and run accident on Nov. 8 around 1 p.m. Neighbors near the scene directed officers to a residence on the road where the vehicle had driven to, according to an arrest report from HPD.
Officers located the suspected driver, a Hopkinsville man, also finding the vehicle with extensive damage parked at the address. The suspect stated that there was a vehicle that passed him, so he swerved and “believed he clipped the pole” before he continued driving. The vehicle involved in the crash belonged to the driver’s girlfriend, and he was explaining the accident to her when officers arrived.
Due to the accident, the Christian County Sheriff’s Officer reported that a power outage occurred in the area, and the intersection was closed for an extensive period of time while repairs were made to the powerline
HPD found that the suspect did not have a valid license due to a previous suspension. He was placed under arrest and charged with leaving the scene of an accident and for not having a license.
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