Woman charged after man fatally hit in Georgetown

The victim was identified as Jacob Charles, 28, of Georgetown

GEORGETOWN, Ky. (WTVQ)

8/9/22, 1:46 p.m.

Teresa Elam has been arrested and charged with operating a vehicle under controlled substance and failure to present a driver’s license, according to Assistant Chief Darin Allgood with the Georgetown Police Department.

The victim was also identified as Jacob Charles, 28, of Georgetown.

Allgood added the department is working with the Commonwealth Attorney’s Office for additional charges.

8/9/22, 4:29 a.m.

A person died after being hit with a car in Georgetown Monday night.

Georgetown police said it happened on Champion Way between Lexus Way and This Way Home Drive. There, they found a person who had been hit by a car. That person was taken to the hospital with life-threatening injuries, where they later died.

Police added the roadway was closed for a couple of hours Monday night but has since been cleared.

The victim’s identity has not been released yet.