LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- A woman was arrested and charged with murder after running a red light and causing a fatal crash near Iroquois Park Sunday evening.
John Bradley, a spokesman for Louisville Metro Police, said officers responded on a car crash at the intersection of Southern Parkway and Taylor Boulevard around 5 p.m.
Police said Alexandria Tello was driving a Dodge Challenger and ran a red light at a high rate of speed and crashed into a Honda Fit. An arrest report said Tello was going 60 to 70 miles per hour.
The passenger and driver of the Honda were taken to the hospital. The driver sustained non-life-threatening injuries but the passenger died, police said.
The Jefferson County Coroner's office identified the woman who was killed as Ardo M. Hassan, 66, of Louisville. She died of blunt force injuries at the hospital.
According to police, Tello wasn't injured. Court records show police found alcohol containers in the vehicle, and she failed a field sobriety test. Tello was arrested and charged with murder, aggravated DUI and assault.
She pleaded no guilty in court on Monday. Tello is being held on a $500,000 bond.
LMPD's Traffic Unit is investigating.
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