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Now that Southern Charm is in its post-Kathryn Dennis era, many fans hoped that her life will calm down.

Unfortunately, that has not happened.

Earlier this year, Bravo cut ties with her. She also lost custody of her kids to a disgraced criminal.

Now, Kathryn was allegedly the hit-and-run driver of an accident that injured a police deputy. And if it wasn’t her, then we have even more questions.

Kathryn Dennis wears blonde hair and stares up hopelessly in the kitchen on Southern Charm.
Over the years, Southern Charm viewers have watched Kathryn Dennis go through some major low points. (Image Credit: Bravo)

The Ashley reports that a vehicle with a registration under Kathryn Dennis’ name participated in a hit-and-run accident.

This incident took place on Friday, right before the start of the weekend.

And the victim was a deputy officer who was working as a school resource officer — right in front of a school.

Kathryn Dennis drives her car while using the speaker phone on Southern Charm.
Back when she was with her ex, Kathryn Dennis would speak to his mother for advice — even on screen on Southern Charm. (Image Credit: Bravo)

Apparently, the deputy in question was directing traffic in front of Whitesville Elementary School.

This school is in Moncks Corner, South Carolina.

This is when an SUV straight up plowed into him. And then kept on driving like a bat out of hell.

Kathryn Dennis wears an off-the-shoulder lavender gray ensemble with her red hair in a braid on Southern Charm.
Kathryn Dennis smirks in this scene from the Bravo hit Southern Charm. (Image Credit: Bravo)

South Carolina’s local news station Live 5 WCSC received a direct report from Trooper Nick Pye.

“A 2022 Ford utility vehicle was traveling south on Gaillard Road when the driver struck the resource officer in front of Whitesville Elementary School around 7:30 a.m.,” Pye began.

The trooper added: “The driver of the suspect vehicle did not stop at the scene of the crash.” Yikes!

Kathryn Dennis speaks to the Southern Charm confessional camera in a shiny pink top.
Southern Charm star Kathryn Dennis mocks worried friends and castmates after she returns to drinking. (Image Credit: Bravo)

Now, the good news is that the resource officer was hospitalized and apparently only sustained minor injuries.

Considering that he was directing traffic when a whole-ass SUV struck him, we have to assume that the vehicle clipped him.

That’s no laughing matter. Whoever did that could easily have killed him with even a slightly different angle. And they didn’t stop — making this a hit-and-run.

Blonde Kathryn Dennis looks down in silence during an awkward dinner.
In this moment from near the end of Kathryn Dennis’ 8-season run of Southern Charm, she looks contemplative and full of regret. (Image Credit: Bravo)

Authorities later located the SUV at the home of its registered owner. It appears that this is Kathryn Dennis (either that, or there’s a second Kathryn Dennis who lives in Moncks Corner, where Kathryn has been staying with her dad).

Now, police haven’t confirmed that. It doesn’t sound like anyone has pressed charges just yet.

It’s theoretically possible that someone else was driving. But it seems unlikely that a car thief stole the car and drove off … considering that police tracked it to Kathryn’s home. What joyrider returns the vehicle after mowing someone down?

Kathryn Dennis wears blonde hair and glitters in a fiery gold dress on a Southern Charm reunion.
Kathryn Dennis braces herself and tries to defend herself in this Bravo screenshot. (Image Credit: Bravo)

None of this is looking good for Kathryn. And if she was under the influence, things could get even worse for her.

Unlike her ex, Thomas Ravenel, Kathryn could end up facing real consequences for committing a crime that harms someone.

If she did it. And if authorities can prove it in a court of law. Those are a couple of big “Ifs.”