LEXINGTON, Ky. (WDKY) – Lexington police are not releasing body camera video of a crash involving an officer and a teenager, at least for now.
Police denied WDKY’s open records request for the video, saying the investigation is still ongoing.
Police say a 19-year-old having a mental health crisis was threatening officers with a knife in the Garden Springs area on Tuesday. They say the teen ran into the road and was hit by a cruiser as another officer was arriving.
Police called the teen’s injuries non-life-threatening. On social media, the teen’s family says he is still in the hospital with severe injuries.
