Legislation is being proposed for the 2027 General Assembly that would address a driver’s responsibilities after a collision and allow for more serious criminal consequences in fatal hit-and-run crashes.
During a Thursday press conference in Louisville, State Rep. Chris Lewis, R-Louisville, was joined by others to discuss the measure.
According to Lewis, his bill draft would allow for more serious penalties when a person causes a death by leaving the scene without stopping and providing assistance, like the crash that claimed the life of Louisvillian Adam Troutman earlier this year…