Graves County hit-and-run suspect arrested after late-night pursuit

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FANCY FARM, Ky. — The Graves County Sheriff’s Office reports that a late-night vehicle pursuit ended in the arrest of a Ballard County man after a hit-and-run crash near Mayfield.

According to Sheriff Jon Hayden, deputies attempted to stop a vehicle around 10:50 p.m. Thursday on Kentucky Highway 80 West after it was involved in a crash at the intersection of KY 121 North and KY 339, then fled the scene.

Deputies say the suspect drove through the Brown’s Funeral Home parking lot before heading west on West Broadway and into the Fancy Farm community. Deputies eventually forced the vehicle off the road, taking the driver into custody without injury.

The suspect’s name has not yet been released.

Additional details will be shared as they become available, the sheriff’s office said.

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