On Friday, December 23, 2022 at 2:25pmCT, Russell County Deputy Bunch conducted a traffic stop on a 2005 Mitsubishi Outlander on North Highway 127 just south of Russell Springs city limits, for driving too fast for road conditions, improper passing, speeding, and reckless driving for passing multiple vehicles and almost hitting another vehicle head-on.
Deputy Bunch made contact with the driver, 44-year-old Brandy Tolliver of Louisville, KY, a former Russell County resident. While Deputy Bunch was in the process of writing a citation, Tolliver fled the scene and a vehicle pursuit ensued, but was terminated as road conditions were too hazardous.
Tolliver fled toward Casey County where deputies, who had been alerted by Russell County, attempted to initiate a traffic stop on Tolliver and he fled from them as well. After Casey County also terminated their pursuit due to road conditions, Tolliver ended up hitting another vehicle and attempted to carjack the vehicle he struck, but the other auto was able to flee and no one was injured in the collision.
Tolliver then fled in his vehicle into Lincoln County where he was caught and arrested. He is being held in the Casey County Detention Center on multiple charges.
Deputy Bunch will be obtaining arrest warrants for Tolliver for offenses committed in Russell County.
