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Charles Briscoe

Gender : Male

Age : 61

Race : Black

Date : 04/02/2025

Location : Fern Valley Road and Jeanine Drive

City : Louisville

County : Jefferson

State : Kentucky

Agency : Louisville Metro Police Department

Officer(s) :Alyssa Begel

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Bystander killed by speeding police vehicle

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On April 2, 2025, around 9:00 p.m., 61-year-old Charles Briscoe was driving westbound on Fern Valley Road in Louisville, Kentucky. As he attempted to turn left into his apartment complex at Jeanine Drive, his vehicle was struck by a Louisville Metro Police Department cruiser driven by Alyssa Begel. Begel was responding to “an EMS call” in the Newburg area but did not have her emergency lights or sirens activated. Dashcam footage and witness statements indicate that Begel was speeding and weaving through traffic prior to the collision. The exact speed has not been disclosed, but LMPD confirmed she was exceeding the speed limit. Briscoe was pronounced dead at the scene. Begel has been placed on paid administrative leave pending the outcome of both criminal and administrative investigations.

SOURCE LINKS :

• https://www.wave3.com/2025/04/03/man-killed-officer-involved-crash-fern-valley-road-identified/
• https://www.wdrb.com/news/witness-claims-louisville-police-officer-was-speeding-with-no-lights-sirens-before-fatal-crash/article_61ea0390-803f-458b-8720-0135d7903d76.html
• https://www.wave3.com/2025/04/04/troubleshooters-witness-says-lmpd-officer-didnt-have-emergency-lights-before-fatal-crash/
• https://www.wdrb.com/news/dashcam-released-in-fatal-crash-involving-lmpd-officer-responding-without-lights-siren/article_a7248872-dc0e-4c1b-89a2-577a51afe8fb.html
• https://keyt.com/cnn-regional/2025/04/10/lmpd-officer-involved-in-crash-that-killed-man-on-road-did-not-have-lights-sirens-on/