LEXINGTON, Ky. (LEX 18) — One person was charged in connection to a collision that left a woman dead back in March of 2023.
The crash occurred on March 19 around 2:16 a.m. on Tates Creek Road near Garden Grove Walk.
Investigation found that the car, driven by 21-year-old Mallory Patterson, left the roadway and hit a tree. The passenger was trapped underneath the vehicle.
The passenger, 46-year-old Jessica Patterson, was pronounced dead at the scene.
The Lexington Police Department's Collision Reconstruction Unit continued to investigate, and Mallory Patterson was indicted by a grand jury. She was arrested on December 21, 2023, and charged with manslaughter, operating a vehicle under the influence of alcohol, and having no operator license.
