KY woman allegedly hit McDonald’s manager, drove away with her on hood for 6 miles
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- West allegedly hit a woma and drove to a home about six miles away with her on the hood.
- The manager held on while West drove away, then West pulled her off and attacked her.
- West faces multiple charges including aggravated DUI and first-degree attempted assault.
A Central Kentucky woman was arrested Friday, April 24 after she allegedly hit a McDonald’s manager with her vehicle and drove off with the person clinging to the hood, according to court documents.
The incident began late Thursday at the McDonald’s on Versailles Road in Frankfort. Court documents say Autumn West, 38, hit a parked car belonging to the restaurant’s manager, which started an argument between West and the manager.
Video surveillance shows the manager standing in front of West’s car trying to prevent her from leaving, but West accelerates forward, hitting the manager and knocking her onto the hood of the car, according to court documents. West then left the McDonald’s and drove to a home on Lyons Drive, which is about six miles away.
The manager spoke to police after the incident and said she held on to the car while West drove at a high rate of speed and attempted to shake her off the car. When they got to Lyons Drive, West pulled her off the car by her hair and attacked her, according to court documents.
The manager was able to get West’s keys during the fight, preventing her from driving away. Court documents say she ran away, but West chased after her with a tire iron.
Field sobriety test allegedly shows impairment
When police arrived on scene, the manager was sitting in the road while West was in the car. Court documents say West admitted to drinking two beers before the incident and performed field sobriety tests, which showed signs of impairment.
West took a blood test at the Frankfort Regional Medical Center, according to court documents. After she was evaluated by medical staff, she was booked into the Franklin County Detention Center.
West is charged with first-degree attempted assault, fourth-degree assault, aggravated DUI, leaving the scene of an accident or failing to render aid, two counts of first-degree wanton endangerment, first-degree criminal mischief, menacing, failing to own required insurance and failing to produce insurance card, according to court records.
Her next scheduled court appearance is a preliminary hearing and pretrial conference in Franklin District Court on May 5.
