Driver sentenced after deadly crash in Laurel County

LAUREL COUNTY, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) – A woman from Laurel County has been sentenced to 15 years in prison after pleading guilty to vehicular homicide while under the influence of drugs.

According to the Laurel County Sheriff’s Office, Danielle Kelly, 41, crossed the center line on U.S. 25 near London in 2021, colliding with two other vehicles in a crash that left one passenger in her SUV dead.

Investigators reported that a total of four people were taken to the hospital following the accident.

The sheriff’s office confirmed this week that Kelly received her sentencing, marking the conclusion of the case.