After hit and run, police crack down on Shelbyville Road jaywalking

Kate Talerico | Courier Journal

Show Caption Hide Caption St. Matthews hit and run on Shelbyville Road Video shows pedestrians running to help a person who was hit by a white SUV on Shelbyville Road in St. Matthews

Correction: A previous version of this article misspelled Breckenridge Lane.

St. Matthews Police say they'll be enforcing jaywalking laws on Shelbyville Road following a hit and run this weekend that left a pedestrian with serious injuries.

Officers will be monitoring the bars near Breckenridge Lane and Shelbyville Road on the weekends for jaywalkers and drivers under the influence, said St. Matthews Police Chief Barry Wilkerson.

Pedestrians are legally required to use crosswalks. In areas where crosswalks exist, the fine for jaywalking, according to Kentucky state statute, is between $20 and $100 for each offense.

"There's a misconception that a vehicle always has to yield to pedestrians," he added.

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Wilkerson declined to say how many more police officers would be sent to monitor the area.

"In light of what occurred recently we just want to send a message to pedestrians and drivers alike that we take safety very seriously in that area," Wilkerson said. "It has been a problem in the past."

Early Saturday morning, police say 26-year-old Kevin Dean ran over a person after nearly hitting two others while driving on Shelbyvile Road near Molly Malone's Irish Pub, records show.

He was charged later Saturday with a hit and run, wanton endangerment and assault after his father called police. His father noticed damage to the bumper of the car, which his son attributed to hitting a box in the road. Dean was later arrested at his home in Prospect.

Dean's preliminary hearing is scheduled Aug. 23. He posted bond for $25,000 on Aug. 13 at his arraignment.

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Reach reporter Kate Talerico at ktalerico@gannett.com, 502-582-4352 or follow her on Twitter at @k_talerico.