Kentucky Man Charged with DUI After Child Dies in ATV Crash

Kentucky man charged with DUI after child dies in ATV crash

VANCEBURG, KY (WOWK) — A Lewis County man was charged after a child riding passenger on an ATV died from injuries sustained in a crash Saturday. According to a release from Kentucky State Police (KSP), 39-year-old Adam D. Thacker of Vanceburg has been charged with Vehicular Homicide Under the Influence of Alcohol, Operating Motor vehicle Under the Influence 1st degree (aggravated) and Criminal Trespassing 2nd degree. The release said around 10 p…

KSP: Juvenile killed, man arrested following ATV crash in Lewis County

Kentucky State Police report that a juvenile was killed and a man was arrested following an ATV crash on June 21 in Lewis County.According to KSP, a preliminary investigation reveals that 39-year-old Adam Thacker was operating an ATV near River Street when he "failed to negotiate a curve, causing his ATV to overturn, ejecting a juvenile passenger."KSP says the juvenile was taken to Meadow View Hospital for reported life-threatening injuries and …

Juvenile Killed in ATV Crash, Driver Charged with Homicide

A night of riding turned deadly when an ATV crash claimed the life of a young passenger and led to criminal charges against the driver.  Just after 10 p.m. on Saturday, June 21, Kentucky State Police say 39-year-old Adam D. Thacker was riding his ATV near River Street in Vanceburg when he lost control on […]