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Woman arrested, charged after pedestrian killed in hit-and-run on Poplar Level Road

Chelsea Moore, 30, has been charged with leaving the scene of an accident and failure to render aid in that Monday night incident.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Louisville Metro Police have made an arrest after a woman died following a hit-and-run Monday night.

Chelsea Moore, 30, has been charged with leaving the scene of an accident and failure to render aid.

Moore was arraigned and her bond was set at $100,000. 

She's due back in court on Nov. 10 for her preliminary hearing. 

Police said 33-year-old Megan Slone was walking in the roadway on Poplar Level Road at the Watterson Expressway just before 8 p.m. That’s when police said she was hit by a vehicle allegedly driven by Moore as it was headed northbound.

Police said Moore did not stop or rendered aid to the victim.

Sloane was taken to UofL Hospital where she later died. She formally identified by the coroner’s office as the victim.

LMPD’s Traffic Unit is investigating.

Credit: Louisville Metro Corrections
Chelsea Moore

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