UPDATE: Oct. 20 at 12:15 p.m.
A warrant of arrest reveals that one person has been arrested in connection to a crash that left several people injured on Oct. 4 on Robert R. Martin Bypass in Richmond.
According to the warrant, Cory Cooper was arrested on Oct. 18 and charged with the following:
- first-degree assault;
- two counts of second-degree assault;
- two counts of first-degree wanton endangerment.
Cooper is booked in the Madison County Detention Center and has a $50,000 cash-only bond.
The warrant details that after an investigation by the Richmond Police Department, from witness statements and CCTV footage, it revealed that Cooper was reportedly speeding and ran a red light causing the crash.
As a result of the crash, Cooper was ejected from his car, as well as a woman in the second vehicle who sustained serious injuries, according to the warrant.
In addition, the warrant states that two children in the second vehicle sustained minor injuries, along with two other adults who "suffered broken bones."
According to the warrant, everyone involved in the crash was taken to the University of Kentucky Medical Center for their injuries.
UPDATE: Oct. 4 at 6:15 p.m.
Richmond police say that six people were taken for medical treatment following a two-car crash that occurred in the area of Merchant Drive and the Dr. Robert R. Martin Bypass on Saturday.
Police say that of the two cars involved, one contained just the driver, and the other contained a family of 5. While some details have still not been released at this time, police did say that some of the injuries sustained in the crash were “serious.”
As of approximately 6:15 p.m., police report that crews will soon clear the scene.
Original Story:
Richmond police are advising drivers to avoid the area surrounding Merchant Drive and the Robert R. Martin Bypass after a collision has closed traffic in both directions near the intersection by Speedway and Kohl’s.
Police say that Collision Reconstruction officers are on the scene, and no other details have been released yet regarding injuries or the cause of the crash.
People driving through Richmond are encouraged to choose an alternate route to avoid delays. Police have not released an estimated time for the roadway to reopen.
We will update this story as more information becomes available.
