EARLY NORNING CRASH NEAR SENIOR APARTMENTS
On March 2, 2016 at 09:22 am the Louisa Police Department received a call from the manager at the Louisa Senior Apartments of a vehicle in the ditch behind their office.
Upon arrival Chief Greg Fugitt located a 1996 Green Ford Taurus registered to Delbert Fitzpatrick, a resident of the apartment complex. Upon further investigation, Chief Fugitt found out that Fitzpatrick had been cited for Criminal Trespassing at 02:30am that morning by Deputy Dwayne Bowen of the Lawrence County Sheriff Department.
According to Dep. Bowen citation, Fitzpatrick was sitting inside the unlocked dialysis center suffering from an apparent medical condition.
Dep. Bowen requested EMS to transport Mr. Fitzpatrick to TRMC for treatment. During the investigation it was discovered that Mr. Fitzpatrick while apparently driving became ill and drove his vehicle upon the sidewalk of Louisa Senior Apartments then into the ditch behind the office, one other vehicle had reported minor damage where Fitzpatrick had struck it while entering the sidewalk.
Chief Fugitt stated that no further charges will be added.