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Lewis County 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 a motor vehicle under the influence in the 1st degree (aggravated), and criminal trespassing in the 2nd degree.

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The release said around 10 p.m., Saturday, KSP was called to the scene of a crash near River Street. A preliminary investigation found that Thacker was driving an ATV when he “failed to negotiate a curve.”

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The ATV then overturned and ejected a child passenger, per state police. The child was transported to the hospital, where they were later pronounced deceased. Thacker was then charged as a result of the investigation.

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KSP was assisted by the Vanceburg Police Department and Lewis County EMS. The incident is still under investigation.

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