LAWS: New law makes fleeing fatal car accident a felony
Herald Leader reports on new law. click on heading for entire story (if available).
Gov. Steve Beshear on Monday signed a law making it a felony for a driver to leave the scene of an accident that involves a death or serious injury. The law takes effect July 15. It comes two weeks after an 18-year-old University of Kentucky freshman was killed in a high-profile hit and run in downtown Lexington.
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