Louisville officer was driving 95 mph in a 45 mph zone before fatal wreck, records show

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- A Louisville police officer was driving 95 miles per hour in a 45 mph zone on Fern Valley Road and didn't have her cruiser's lights and sirens activated when she was involved in a fatal crash April 2, according to investigative records.

In addition, there was no physical evidence Officer Alyssa Begel applied her brakes before the wreck, according to an investigation by the Louisville Metro Police Public Integrity Unit.

The investigation, containing hundreds of documents, pictures and data, among other evidence, was obtained by WDRB News under the Kentucky Open Records law.

A Louisville grand jury on July 30 declined to indict Begel on a charge of second-degree manslaughter in the death of 61-year-old Charles Briscoe.

LMPD officer Alyssa Begel — Louisville Metro Police Officer Alyssa Begel *(LMPD photo)*

Begel was advised by her attorney, Steve Schroering, not to give a statement to police, according to the investigation. Schroering has declined to comment.

An internal police investigation is still pending. Begel will have to talk to investigators for the internal review, per the department's agreement with the police union.

She remains on administrative leave.

A toxicology report shows Briscoe had a blood alcohol level of .173, nearly twice the legal limit. He turned into Begel's path, according to the investigation.

While Louisville Metro Police Chief Paul Humphrey said in April that investigators determined Begel was speeding and didn't have the cruiser's lights and siren activated, this is the first mention of exactly how fast she was driving.

A silent dashcam video shows Begel swerving through traffic before the impact, when her cruiser hit a black Cadillac that pulled onto Fern Valley Road. Briscoe, the driver, died at the scene.

Begel, 24, suffered serious injuries and was released from the hospital after several days. She was responding to an emergency request for help from an EMS crew.

There was a report of a disorderly patient inside an ambulance, according to the investigation.

The video shows Begel speeding past nearly 10 cars seconds before crashing into Briscoe.

After the grand jury returned a "no true bill" against Begel in Briscoe's death, Erran Huber, a spokesperson for the Jefferson Commonwealth's Attorney's Office said "in any death investigation, there may be mitigating factors that ultimately lead to a determination not to criminally indict."

In his statement, Huber said the grand jury "opted not to proceed with filing criminal charges, as they determined that outcome too is in the interest of justice. We respect their decision, and we appreciate their deep dive into all the available evidence."

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