Lexington bar presented with proposed penalty after crash killed six. No deal reached
Representatives from a bar accused of serving alcohol to a man who caused a fatal wrong-way crash in January were presented Tuesday with a proposed penalty by city officials.
Horseshoes Kentucky Grill & Saloon is accused of serving alcohol to Joey Lee Bailey, 41, of Georgetown, who was under the influence, according to Lexington police. After going about six miles southbound in the northbound lanes of Interstate 75, Bailey’s pickup truck crashed into a Cadillac Escalade on I-75, killing himself and a family of five.
A toxicology report by the Fayette County coroner’s office showed that Bailey had a blood-alcohol level of .306 — nearly four times the legal limit — at the time of the crash, according to police.
Horseshoes bar was initially issued a show cause order on Jan. 31.
The pretrial conference Tuesday morning was closed to the public, but Lexington police say facts of the case were discussed and the proposed penalty was presented to the business, though no agreed order has been reached. A formal public hearing has not been scheduled.
This story was originally published March 5, 2019 at 4:57 PM.
