Passenger Marlene B. Chaffin, 56, dies in pickup truck crash caused by DUI driver Jeffrey Tuggle, 51, on Frankfort-Ford Road near Wilmore, KY
Modified Date:
Fri, 06/09/2023 - 8:49amAccident Date:
Monday, May 18, 2015
Driver arrested after deadly accident in Jessamine Co.
Deputies arrested a driver after a deadly accident on a Jessamine County road on Monday.
Passenger killed in Jessamine County crash, driver arrested and charged with DUI
It was the first fatal vehicular crash that the Jessamine County sheriff's office has worked since August 2013, Peel said.
Woman Killed In Jessamine County Crash Identified
Officials have identified the woman killed in a Jessamine County crash Monday.
Passenger dies in Jessamine wreck; pickup driver charged
Chaffin was thrown out and pinned underneath the truck until passersby helped lift it off and pull her from beneath it, Purcell said.
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It was approximately 4:30 p.m. when 51-year-old Jeffrey Tuggle was driving a pickup truck on Frankfort-Ford Road when he veered off of the roadway and crashed into some trees. His passenger, identified as Marlene B. Chaffin, 56, was ejected from the truck and then crushed beneath it. After some good Samaritans helped lift the truck off of her, she was rushed to the hospital by helicopter but eventually died. Tuggle was arrested for driving under the influence and currently remains in jail. He could face more charges.
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Type: Drunk Driving
Topics:
DWI - DUI - Alcohol or Drug Use, Road Departure, Ejected from Vehicle, Trapped Under/Inside VehiclePeople Involved:
Marlene B. Chaffin
Jeffrey Tuggle
Roadway:
Frankfort-Ford RoadCity:
Wilmore, KYCounty:
Jessamine County, KYArea:
Lexington, KY
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