The Seymour community is mourning the death of Andrea Hill, a 58-year-old woman who died following a motorcycle collision in Louisville, Kentucky. Hill was one of two people killed in the September 6 crash at the intersection of Greenbelt Highway and Greenwood Road in the Pleasure Ridge Park area.

According to Louisville Metro Police and court documents, Hill was riding as a passenger on a motorcycle operated by 64-year-old Robert Smallwood when the motorcycle was struck by an SUV.

Andrea Hill Dies After Louisville Motorcycle Crash

Police said the SUV was traveling along Greenbelt Highway and attempting to turn left onto Greenwood Road when it failed to yield to the approaching motorcycle.

The collision threw both motorcycle occupants from the vehicle. Hill and Smallwood suffered life-threatening injuries and were transported to UofL Hospital for treatment. Both later died from injuries sustained in the crash.

The deaths have left two families grieving following the sudden roadway tragedy.

Emma Perez Faces Manslaughter Charges

The crash has also resulted in criminal charges against the SUV driver, identified as 24-year-old Emma Perez.

According to an arrest citation, investigators alleged that Perez was traveling at a high rate of speed while making the left turn and failed to yield to oncoming traffic before striking the motorcycle.

Perez was arrested Saturday, September 19, and faces two counts of second-degree manslaughter in connection with the deaths of Hill and Smallwood.

She was reportedly being held at the Louisville Metro Department of Corrections on a $500,000 full-cash bond and was scheduled for arraignment Monday.

The charges are allegations, and Perez is entitled to the presumption of innocence unless proven guilty in court.

Toxicology Investigation Continues

Investigators reportedly found THC vape cartridges inside Perez’s vehicle following the crash. Authorities obtained a search warrant for blood and toxicology testing, with final results still pending from the Kentucky State Police Forensic Laboratory.

The presence of a THC vape cartridge by itself does not establish that a driver was impaired. Any determination concerning impairment would depend on the available evidence and the results of the ongoing investigation.

Additional investigative findings and toxicology results could provide more information as the criminal case moves forward.

Remembering Andrea Hill

For Andrea Hill’s family, friends, and members of the Seymour community, her death represents a devastating and unexpected loss.

Hill’s life is now being remembered apart from the circumstances of the crash, as loved ones cope with her sudden passing and the grief that followed.

Her death, together with the loss of Robert Smallwood, has left two families mourning after a motorcycle journey ended in a fatal collision.

The investigation and court proceedings remain ongoing. Further information may become available as investigators complete their work and the legal case against Perez proceeds through the court system.

Andrea Hill’s loved ones continue to mourn her passing and remember the life she lived as they await further developments in the case surrounding the fatal Louisville motorcycle crash.