LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Friday was another emotional day in court as testimony continued in the trial of Michael Hurley, the southern Indiana man accused of driving into a family from Kansas in downtown Louisville on July 5, 2022.
Amy Jones took the stand where she was questioned by prosecutors about what happened that day. They were in town for a basketball tournament her daughter Ava Jones was participating in.
She was brought to tears when describing her painful journey to recovery with her family and remembering her husband, Trey Jones, who died from the collision just two days later.
"They cut my calf off," Amy Jones said as prosecutors asked her about her body after the 18 surgeries she endured. They also asked if she suffered a stroke. "Yeah that was actually during the first time I was at UofL I had the stroke," Amy Jones said.
Amy Jones showed the jury her injuries she's lived with since July 2022. She pointed out her scars from the leg surgeries and the missing muscle in her shoulder as well. She said she'll have to live with the deformity and have to take antibiotics for the rest of her life.
In surveillance video submitted as evidence prosecutors pointed out you could see Hurley's Ford Taurus heading towards the Jones family who were standing at the intersection of Second and Market Street. Amy Jones said they were on their way to dinner after exploring the city earlier that day.
"I don't remember much after leaving the hotel for the last time," Amy Jones said.
As she testified Hurley avoided eye contact.
The jury saw photos taken by Louisville Metro Police Department that day. One of them showed the shattered windshield where a detective pointed out there was hair from one of the family members on it.
Hurley's defense attorneys focused on how he reacted immediately after the crash. They questioned the detective if it was known if Hurley hit his head during the collision, and if they have information on what he was doing during the 20 seconds after. The detective confirmed they don't know if Hurley hit his head and what exactly he was doing during that short amount of time.
Through tears, Amy Jones spoke about how those few seconds altered her daughters life forever with a traumatic brain injury that ended her basketball career. Prosecutors asked her if she is the same person as before. Amy Jones said she is not and sobbed right after.
In the last hour, the jury also heard from Hurley's mom who was defiant about knowing of any addictions he had. She admitted to keeping her prescriptions in a safe and claims to have only done it out of precaution.
Both prosecutors and the defense rested their cases. The trial will continue Monday morning with closing arguments.
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