Suspect arrested after car crashes into Hazard store during reckless driving incident

PERRY COUNTY, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) — A suspect is under arrest after a car crashed into a retail store in Hazard on Tuesday.

According to Hazard Police, the crash happened at the Shoe Show Mega Store in the Daniel Boone Plaza. Witnesses told officers they saw the driver speeding and doing donuts in the parking lot before slamming into the building.

Police say the suspect took off after the crash, but investigators were able to use surveillance footage to identify and arrest them.

Authorities have not released the suspect’s name or what charges they may face.