The official report on todays events leading up to the closure of Boonesboro Road is out. The Kentucky State Police Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Division along with Lexington Police Department report they were actively pursuing a vehicle on I-75 south in Fayette County. Post 7 Troopers joined the pursuit as it entered Madison County past the 99- mile marker. The pursuit continued on I-75 until the operator exited at the 95- mile marker, turning left onto Boonsboro Road, where the vehicle came to a stop near Stone Crest Road in Clark County.
Once the vehicle came to a stop, Kentucky State Police contacted George Rogers Clark High school and placed the school on lockdown for the students and faculties safety. Boonsboro road (KY-627) along with Winchester Bypass was also shut down. Officers were able to successfully negotiate a peaceful surrender of the operator without incident. The operator, identified as Hannah Prosser, a 34-year-old female from Lexington, was taken into custody and transported by Lexington Police Department officers to a local hospital for psychological evaluation.
Prosser is charged with the following: Speeding, Reckless Driving, Fleeing or Evading Police and Wanton Endangerment. The investigation remains ongoing by CVE Officer Puckett.
Assisting at the scene: KSP Post 7 Troopers, Clark County Sheriff’s office: Winchester Police and Lexington Police Department
