Bowling Green man charged with fleeing police, leaving scene of accident

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – A Bowling Green man is behind bars after allegedly leaving the scene of a wreck over the weekend.

According to a uniform citation, the Bowling Green Police Department responded to multiple calls reporting a truck had hit a vehicle in the 1200 block of Kentucky Street on Saturday.

While responding, police say a caller stated they had been rear ended by the truck at the intersection of Kentucky Street and East 12th Avenue. The caller stated the truck then left the scene, heading toward Center Street, authorities say.

Authorities say the truck was missing its front passenger tire. Officers say they located the vehicle at the intersection of Center Street and East 12th Avenue, where it ignored a stop sign and hit a curb.

The citation states the driver, later identified as 26-year-old Bryan Spencer of Bowling Green, ran from the scene and later fled officers.

Inside of the truck, officers say they found Spencer’s phone with GPS directions to his home, along with just over 8 grams of suspected marijuana.

Spencer was taken into custody and transported to The Medical Center at Bowling Green for clearance.

Spencer was then transported to the Warren County Regional Jail, where he remains on charges of first-degree criminal mischief, operating a motor vehicle under the influence, third offense, driving on a DUI suspended license, first offense, third-degree fleeing or evading police, leaving the scene of an accident – failure to render aid or assistance, possession of marijuana and disregarding a stop sign.