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Hit and Run Driver Arrested

Scott County- Yesterday afternoon, Chris Fugate, 43, of Austin, was jogging west on Booe Road in Austin when he was struck by a vehicle that was travelling east. After striking Chris Fugate, the vehicle, a gray 2001 Saturn, crashed into a yard south of the roadway. The driver, later identified as Carrie Brough, 31, from Austin, fled the scene by getting a ride with a passing motorist without checking on the injury status of Chris Fugate. When an officer arrived on scene he found Chris Fugate injured, lying on the ground, in a ditch, on the north side of the roadway. He was transported to the University of Louisville Hospital in Louisville, KY with non-life threatening injuries.

Carrie Brough was arrested later, without incident, after she was located by officers at a residence on Water Tower Road just north of Austin in Scott County. She was charged with Leaving the Scene of a Personal Injury Crash, D Felony and Driving While Suspended, A Misdemeanor. She was incarcerated at the Scott County Jail.

A photo of the arrested is attached.

Assisting Agencies; Austin City Police Department, Scott County Sheriff's Department, Scott County E.M.S. and the Jennings Township Volunteer Fire Department.

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Sgt. Jerry D. Goodin

All Subjects are Innocent until and unless Proven Guilty in a Court of Law