Local woman dies in Fayette County wreck

Olen Rhea

     A woman is dead and a local man is facing charges after a crash Sunday night in Somerville.

     Olen Rhea is charged with vehicular homicide, reckless endangerment, driving under the influence and leaving the scene of an accident.
     The two-vehicle crash happened around 6:30 Jan. 4 on Highway 59, according to reports.
     A woman involved in the crash was pronounced dead at the scene by a medical examiner a few minutes later. Rhea was not at the scene and had not called 911, troopers said.
     The victim was identified as 33-year-old Gabrielle Boone. According to reports, Rhea left an 11-year-old child behind in his BMW. The child told troopers Rhea was driving when they had the wreck.