Woman arrested following fatal hit-and-run crash involving pedestrian in Clay City

UPDATE: May 14 at 9:25 a.m.Kentucky State Police report that a woman has been arrested following a fatal hit-and-run crash involving a pedestrian in Clay City that happened on Tuesday night.According to KSP, a preliminary investigation reveals that a white Buick Encore operated by 25-year-old, Alyson Martin, was traveling on Main Street near Dairy Queen when she struck 42-year-old Ross Hicks.KSP says that Hicks was pronounced dead at the scene by Powell County Coroner Megan Wells Curtis.Martin, according to KSP, is charged with leaving the scene of an accident/failure to render aid, tampering with physical evidence, vehicular homicide when under the influence of alcohol, and operating a motor vehicle under the influence of alcohol. She is booked in the Montgomery County Regional Jail, and the crash remains under investigation. Original Story: A pedestrian was killed in a hit-and-run crash on Main Street in Clay City late Tuesday night, according to officials. Officials say they responded to the call just after 10:00 p.m. near the Dairy Queen, where the pedestrian was pronounced dead at the scene. Officials note that debris from the vehicle helped them locate a part number and track it back to a 2025 Buick Encore. As a result, officials say they are attempting to find the vehicle.The Crash Reconstruction Unit also responded to the scene. Kentucky State Police are investigating the crash.