BARBOURVILLE, Ky. (LEX 18) — A man in Barbourville, identified as 43-year-old Kenny Frye, has been charged with attempted murder, along with evading police, after he allegedly tried to run over officers amid a vehicle police chase on Tuesday.

The citation detailed that officers with the Barbourville Police Department were conducting an approved "safety checkpoint" on a silver Mitsubishi. The vehicle slowed down as officers lights were activated, however, Frye then allegedly accelerated the vehicle towards the two officers.

Officers found the suspect vehicle on KY3439 on Henson Hollow and they continued to follow the vehicle towards Parkway Plaza and US25E as it reached speeds of 112 mph, the citation read.

As the vehicle slowed down around Creekmart, officers attempted to box in the veh

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