LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- Louisville Metro Police Chief Paul Humphrey is addressing the resignation of Officer Alyssa Begel, whose high-speed crash killed another driver earlier this year.

Humphrey joined WDRB Mornings on Tuesday and called the incident “a tragic accident” that continues to impact everyone involved.

“You’re talking about a family who’s lost a loved one,” Humphrey said. “And ultimately, you’re also talking about someone whose career with LMPD is over.”

Investigators said Begel was driving 95 miles per hour without lights or sirens when she hit another car in April 2025. The other driver, 38-year-old Charles Briscoe, was found to be intoxicated at the scene. Begel was initially suspended for 30 days before she resigned from the department.

Some have questioned why she

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