LPD: Woman crashed car into police cruiser while fleeing

LEXINGTON, KY. (WTVQ) — Police have arrested a woman for wanton endangerment, after they say she crashed her car into a police cruiser while trying to flee from officers.

According to police, they stopped Shanda Dunn’s car early Tuesday morning on Race Street, because of suspected drug activity.

They say Dunn started her car and sped off while an officer was in his cruiser during the stop.

In the process of fleeing, police say Dunn crashed into the police cruiser, causing more than $1,000 of damage to the front end.

Police also say Dunn drove off a ten-foot embankment past the dead end of Race Street while driving away from officers.

She now faces wanton endangerment charges.