NICHOLASVILLE, Ky. — Molly Svoboda remains in critical condition at the University of Kentucky Hospital after being struck by a vehicle operated by a Jessamine County Sheriff’s deputy on March 7, 2026.
Svoboda, 27, had been spending the evening with her boyfriend, Kenny Schomp, at the Manchester Hotel in Lexington, where they watched the University of Kentucky’s basketball game against Florida. However, the evening took a tragic turn after Svoboda became ill. Instead of going out for dinner as planned, the couple decided to head home. Around 7:30 p.m., while turning onto Wind Haven Drive in Nicholasville, Svoboda insisted on walking home after feeling sick, even though Schomp offered to drive her. He dropped her off in front of nearby businesses, believing she was feeling better.
Svoboda, however, never made it home.
Nicholasville Police reported receiving a call shortly before 8:15 p.m. to check on a woman who appeared to need assistance near Wind Haven Drive. As a Jessamine County deputy responded, police say he drove into several office parking lots looking for Svoboda. The deputy, who was later identified in the collision report, struck Svoboda as she was lying on the ground in the parking lot. According to authorities, the deputy immediately called for help and performed first aid until emergency responders arrived.
Svoboda was transported to UK Hospital by Jessamine County EMS and has remained in critical condition since the incident.
In the collision report, the deputy claimed that while driving eastbound on Wind Haven Drive, he turned into a parking lot near 105 Wind Haven Drive and felt something hit his vehicle. Upon inspection, he found Svoboda lying on the ground. The deputy noted that due to the downhill slope of the parking lot entrance, he was unable to see her before the collision occurred.
Schomp has questioned the deputy’s account of the incident, specifically why he didn’t see Svoboda and the circumstances surrounding her injuries. According to Schomp, a doctor suggested that Svoboda’s injuries indicate she might have been struck while standing, not lying down, which contradicts the deputy’s statement. Svoboda was reportedly struck near a driveway by the sidewalk.
The Nicholasville Police Department is investigating the incident as a serious injury collision. LEX 18 reached out to the Jessamine County Sheriff’s Office for comment, but they referred inquiries to the Nicholasville Police Department.
The community continues to hold Svoboda and her family in their thoughts, hoping for her recovery as they await further details from the investigation.
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