Woman arrested after allegedly driving vehicle into crowd of people in Lexington

A Lexington woman was arrested early Sunday morning by police after she allegedly drove her vehicle into a group of people while intoxicated, injuring four.

A citation filed by the Lexington Police Department reveals that 20-year-old Kaydence A. Carpenter was arrested at 2:20 a.m. on the corner of Short Street and Mill Street in downtown Lexington.

The citation states that while working on the corner of Short Street and Mill Street, Lexington officers observed a disorder occurring in a parking lot. As officers approached, they noticed Carpenter “was seen driving with extreme indifference to the value of human life,” as she drove her vehicle over a curb into a group of pedestrians, injuring four.

According to the citation, the injuries to the pedestrians had the possibility of being life-threatening…

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