Man arrested in connection with road rage incident

LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) — A man has been arrested in connection with a road rage incident in August.

Police say Darrell Blankenship is suspected of assault and terroristic threats for an incident that occurred at South Limestone and Virginia Avenue on Aug. 19.

According to police, he punched the victim in the face, causing serious physical injuries.

The victim told WKYT she was stopped at a red light at the intersection of South Limestone and Virginia Avenue with her windows down when a man approached her, began yelling at her and hitting her.

He is being held at the Fayette County Detention Center on $20,000 bail. Court documents show he was arrested Thursday by the U.S. Marshalls.

Blankenship will be arraigned Friday at 1 p.m.