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A rear-end collision in Lexington sent one driver to the hospital with back injuries and the other to jail for drunk driving.
The crash happened just after midnight on February 27. A woman in a passenger car was waiting for the light to change at an intersection when a Jeep traveling well above the speed limit smashed into the back of her vehicle.
Police cited excessive speed and alcohol as factors that contributed to the wreck. These are two of the five leading factors that cause auto accidents in Kentucky, according to the state Transportation Center. The three other ones are:
- Inattention
- Failure to properly control the vehicle
- Failure to yield the right of way.
This is from WKYT News:
Lexington Police tell WKYT that a woman was stopped at a traffic light on Newtown, at Georgetown Street, when she was rear-ended by a red jeep. Police say that the jeep was traveling at speeds near 60 miles per hour when the collision happened.
The driver of the jeep … was arrested by Lexington Police and charged with driving under the influence.
The victim was taken to the hospital with minor back injuries.
Drivers convicted of DUI in Kentucky can face jail time, large fines, community service, loss of license and other penalties.
Generally speaking, there are two types of DUI criminal prosecutions in Kentucky:
- A motorist may be charged with driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs based upon loss of physical or mental faculties that interfere with driving abilities.
- A motorist may be charged with driving with a blood alcohol (BAC) level of .08 percent or higher. This is known as the per se DUI charge. For drivers under the age of 21, the limit is .02 percent.
Under a per se DUI charge, there is no requirement of proof of impaired driving ability. Simply showing a blood alcohol content of .08 percent is sufficient evidence on its own.
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