LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) — A Louisville man has been charged with murder after police say he drove drunk before he was involved in a fatal head-on collision in the Algonquin neighborhood over the weekend.
According to a police report, it happened Saturday, Dec. 28, just after 6 p.m., on South Seventh Street near Jordan Avenue.
Police say a vehicle was traveling the wrong way in the southbound lane, when it crashed into another vehicle driven by 43-year-old Joseph Luckett.
First responders performed CPR on the driver of the first vehicle, but the driver died at the scene.
Luckett was extracted from his vehicle and taken to University Hospital with life-threatening injuries.
Police say they smelled alcohol when Luckett was put in the ambulance, and University Hospital employees also smelled alcohol.
Luckett is charged with murder, operating a motor vehicle while under the influence of alcohol or drugs and failure of an owner of a motor vehicle to maintain required insurance. SEE MORE AND VIDEO OF WDRB
| LUCKETT, JOSEPH G Inmate No :00387900Gender : MALEBirthDate:02/25/1976 Age:43 Race :White/Eurp/ N.Afr/Mid EasBirthPlace :LOUISVILLE Height(ft.) :6’02” Weight(lbs.) :180Custody Status : | Physical DetailHair Shade: Facial Hair: Eye Color: HazelComplexion: Hair Length : | Booking DetailBooking # :202000044Booking Date-Time :01/01/2020 16:38Release Date-Time : |
| Statute Code | Description | case number | Bond Type | Bond Amount | Next Court Date | Court Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00149 | OPERATING MOTOR VEH UNDER INFLUENCE OF INTOX BEV (1ST OFFENSE) ** | No Bond | 01/02/2020 | ARRAIGNMENT-8 | ||
| 09150 | MURDER | No Bond | 01/02/2020 | ARRAIGNMENT-8 | ||
| 00480 | FAILURE OF OWNER TO MAINTAIN REQUIRED INSURANCE/SECURITY 1ST OFFENSE | No Bond | 01/02/2020 | ARRAIGNMENT-8 |
