HOPKINSVILLE, Ky. — A man is facing several charges after allegedly driving through a crowd at a party in Hopkinsville on Friday night.
The Hopkinsville Police Department stated that Mark Ware was driving his vehicle on East 18th Street when he “intentionally” drove through the crowd just before 11:30 p.m. on Friday, May 9.
According to WKDZ Radio, the 46-year-old’s truck came to a halt in the road, reversed into a parked vehicle, proceeded into a tent with several people surrounding a table inside, collided with a parked car, and came to rest on top of a woman in her 60s during a Broad Street party.
Officials told News 2 that the woman who was hit and trapped under Ware’s vehicle was flown to TriStar Skyline Medical Center in Nashville, where she is currently stable.
Ware allegedly attempted to flee the scene several times, but was apprehended by witnesses. Police reported that the man was arrested and charged with the following offenses:
- First-degree driving under the influence
- First-degree assault
- Four counts of first-degree wanton endangerment
- Three counts of first-degree criminal mischief
- No registration plates
- Leaving the scene of a crash
- Failure of the owner to maintain insurance
No additional details have been confirmed about Friday night’s incident.
