UPDATE: May 14 at 8:30 p.m.
LEX 18 is learning more details about 25-year-old Alyson Martin, who was arrested in connection to a deadly Clay City hit-and-run on Wednesday.
Prior to her arrest, Martin was previously arrested by Kentucky State Police in February 2024 for another charge of driving under the influence in Franklin County.
According to a uniform citation, police made contact with Martin, who was driving a vehicle, and noticed a "strong odor of alcoholic beverages." Martin informed police that she had only consumed one beer earlier in the evening. A passenger in the vehicle, a friend of Martin's, was determined to be under the influence, the citation reports.
Martin reportedly told police that she was picking up her friend from Parlay's Tavern because she was "unfit to drive."
After performing a field sobriety test, Martin told police that she had consumed "approximately 2-3 beers" that evening.
Martin was arrested and charged with:
- Operating a motor vehicle under the influence of alcohol - first count, aggravating circumstances.
- Reckless driving.
- Prohibited possession of open alcohol beverage container in a motor vehicle.
Martin was scheduled for a pre-trial conference on Thursday, May 15 regarding the charges.
UPDATE: May 14 at 3 p.m.
Following the arrest of Alyson Martin in connection to a fatal hit-and-run in Clay City, a citation revealed that she admitted to removing the victims backpack from the front-end of her car and leaving it at an area gas station.
In addition, the citation detailed that a traffic stop was conducted by police after the vehicle Martin was driving matched the suspect vehicle description.
Upon an investigation, police found evidence of a front-end collision and a field sobriety test was conducted on Martin after a trooper smelled alcohol on her and noticed she reportedly had "blood shot eyes," according to the citation.
Martin was taken to an area hospital for a blood alcohol test.
KSP reported on Wednesday morning that the hit-and-run resulted in the death of 42-year-old Ross Hicks.
Martin was charged with with leaving the scene of an accident/failure to render aid, tampering with physical evidence, vehicular homicide when under the influence of alcohol, and operating a motor vehicle under the influence of alcohol, KSP reported.
UPDATE: May 14 at 9:25 a.m.
Kentucky State Police report that a woman has been arrested following a fatal hit-and-run crash involving a pedestrian in Clay City that happened on Tuesday night.
According to KSP, a preliminary investigation reveals that a white Buick Encore operated by 25-year-old, Alyson Martin, was traveling on Main Street near Dairy Queen when she struck 42-year-old Ross Hicks.
KSP says that Hicks was pronounced dead at the scene by Powell County Coroner Megan Wells Curtis.
Martin, according to KSP, is charged with leaving the scene of an accident/failure to render aid, tampering with physical evidence, vehicular homicide when under the influence of alcohol, and operating a motor vehicle under the influence of alcohol.
She is booked in the Montgomery County Regional Jail, and the crash remains under investigation.
Original Story:
A pedestrian was killed in a hit-and-run crash on Main Street in Clay City late Tuesday night, according to officials.
Officials say they responded to the call just after 10:00 p.m. near the Dairy Queen, where the pedestrian was pronounced dead at the scene.
Officials note that debris from the vehicle helped them locate a part number and track it back to a 2025 Buick Encore. As a result, officials say they are attempting to find the vehicle.
The Crash Reconstruction Unit also responded to the scene.
Kentucky State Police are investigating the crash.
