Man charged with DUI in deadly Nicholasville crash

NICHOLASVILLE, Ky. (WTVQ)- The Jessamine County Sheriff’s Office says a man was arrested after a deadly crash in Nicholasville. Deputies say right now, Jeffrey Tuggle is charged with DUI.

The crash happened around 4:30p.m. on Frankfort-Ford Road. The sheriff’s office says Tuggle was driving a pickup when it crashed. Deputies say a woman was thrown from the truck. Investigators say after she was ejected, the pickup rolled on her.

According to investigators, bystanders tried to lift the truck to get to the victim. Deputies say EMS then arrived and was able to get the pickup off of her. According to the sheriff’s office, the woman was airlifted to U.K. Hospital where she later died.

The name of the victim has not yet been released.