LMPD: Woman charged after nearly running down officers investigating fatal hit-and-run

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- A Shepherdsville woman is facing several charges after police said she drove past several Louisville Metro Police cars at the scene of a hit-and-run on Preston Highway that killed a woman riding a bicycle early Tuesday.

It happened around 3:30 a.m. at the intersection of Preston Highway and Durrett Lane. That's where five officers were investigating a fatal collision involving an impaired driver who hit and killed a woman riding a bicycle that happened around 12:30 a.m.

Five officers conducting the investigation had completely shut down Preston Highway in both directions near the crash scene, with marked patrol cars with full emergency lights activated. According to court documents, a woman driving a blue Chevy Cruse -- now identified as 22-year-old Taylor Humphreys -- ignored three officers who were blocking the roadway near the victim's body.

Humphreys continued to ignore officers signaling her to stop, nearly hitting a detective who had to run to keep from getting hit. Another detective then attempted to stop Humphrey, with full lights and sirens activated, but she continued driving, nearly running over the woman's body. The arrest report states that Humphreys "manifested extreme indifference to the value of human life, and put several officers in danger of death or serious physical injury."

Humphreys was finally forced to stop after an LMPD tow truck driver "went head on" with Humphreys' car.

She was arrested at the scene.

Humphreys was in court on April 17, where she pleaded not guilty to four counts of wanton endangerment, reckless driving and disregarding signals from officers directing traffic. A judge set Humphreys' bond at $7,500 cash.

Her next court appearance is scheduled for May 7.

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