Friday, May 21, 2021 – Update:
The Lexington Police Department is excited to announce that Officer Dawn Miller was released from Cardinal Hill Rehabilitation Hospital today.
Officer Miller was involved in a collision in the early morning hours of Monday, April 12, 2021, around 1:36 a.m. After undergoing multiple surgeries, Officer Miller still has a long journey toward recovery.
We want to say thank you to the Lexington Fire Department, UK Hospital, and Cardinal Hill Rehabilitation Hospital for the care and support shown to Officer Miller throughout these difficult times. We are grateful for their services to our community.
We also would like to thank everyone for their continued thoughts and prayers for Officer Miller.
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The Lexington Police Department is identifying the officer involved in a collision in the early morning hours of Monday, April 12, 2021, around 1:36 a.m. Officer Dawn Miller is in serious but stable condition. Officer Miller has been employed with the department since March 2017. Our prayers are with Officer Miller and the family of the deceased.
This investigation is ongoing anyone with information about this case is asked to contact the Lexington Police Collision Reconstruction Unit at (859) 258-3663. Anonymous tips can be submitted to Bluegrass Crime Stoppers by calling (859) 253-2020, online at www.bluegrasscrimestoppers.com, or through the P3 tips app available at www.p3tips.com.
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The Lexington Police Department is investigating a fatal collision that occurred on New Circle Road Monday morning.
On Monday, April 12, 2021, around 1:36 a.m., officers responded to numerous calls of a vehicle traveling in the opposite direction on the inner loop of New Circle Road near Harrodsburg Road. The vehicle subsequently collided with a police cruiser. The collision occurred on the inner loop of New Circle Road between Harrodsburg Road and Nicholasville Road. The Lexington Fire Department arrived on scene and extricated both drivers from their vehicles. At this time it is believed the officer was not involved with the dispatched call.
The officer and the driver of the SUV were transported to a local hospital. The officer is in serious condition. The 38 year-old female driver of the SUV has been pronounced deceased.
The victim’s name will be released by the Fayette County Coroner’s Office. The Lexington Police Collision Reconstruction Unit continues to investigate this crash.
Anyone with information about this case is asked to contact the Lexington Police Collision Reconstruction Unit at (859) 258-3663. Anonymous tips can be submitted to Bluegrass Crime Stoppers by calling (859) 253-2020, online at www.bluegrasscrimestoppers.com, or through the P3 tips app available at www.p3tips.com.
