Update: 1 woman dead, 1 man charged in fatal Corvette Drive crash

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – The Bowling Green Police Department responded to a fatal crash Saturday evening.

Public Information Officer Ronnie Ward says officers responded to Corvette Drive near Duntov Way to a report of a two-vehicle crash at approximately 9:14 pm.

When officers arrived, they located a head-on collision.

Ward says 19-year-old Makyah L. Mackey, of Bowling Green, was a driver of one of the vehicles. Mackey was transported to Med Center at Bowling Green for treatment. She later died due to injuries sustained in the crash.

Ward says the second driver, 20-year-old Dajuan B. Sykes, of Bowling Green, sustained minor injuries.

20-year-old Dajuan B. Sykes, of Bowling Green

Witnesses told officers that Sykes was passing another vehicle in a curve and struck Mackey head-on, according to Ward.

Ward says officers suspect Sykes was under the influence and obtained a search warrant for a blood sample.

Sykes was arrested and is charged with Vehicular Homicide, Wanton Endangerment in the First Degree, Driving Under the Influence, Reckless Driving, Trafficking in Marijuana, and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia.

Sykes was lodged at the Warren County Regional Jail.

The investigation is ongoing.