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Laurel County driver in deadly head-on crash enters plea
LAUREL COUNTY, Ky. (FOX 56) — A man charged in connection with a deadly head-on crash in 2023 has pleaded guilty to lesser charges.
Court documents show that around 10:15 p.m. on Nov. 28, 2023, Wesley Allen was driving a pickup truck on West KY-192 when he allegedly crossed into the opposite lane and hit Fred Johnson, 64, who was driving a 1996 Honda Civic head-on.
Johnson was declared dead at the scene, according to deputies with the Laurel County Sheriff's Office.
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An arrest citation shows Allen was taken to a hospital, where a breathalyzer test allegedly showed that his blood level was twice the legal limit at 0.197.
Allen was arrested and faced multiple charges, including murder. But deputies announced on Wednesday, June 4, that the charges were amended to one count of vehicular homicide and operating a motor vehicle under the influence of alcohol
The recommended sentence is 15 years in prison.
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