Family involved in serious Central Kentucky boat crash hires attorney to investigate
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- Family hired Peterson Law and Whiteford Taylor & Preston to independently investigate the.
- The July 4 collision ejected 25-year-old Nazar Svintozelskiy, who died two days later.
- Fish and Wildlife is investigating and no charges have been filed against Cody Casey.
The family involved in a serious July 4 boat collision in Central Kentucky has hired an attorney to investigate the wreck.
The crash happened on Herrington Lake in Mercer County. The Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife said Cody Casey, 34, of Harrodsburg, was driving a wake boat and Alex Svintozelskiy, 58, of Nicholasville, was driving a pontoon boat when the two boats collided for an unknown reason.
The crash sent four people to a hospital and ejected Nazar Svintozelskiy, 25, of Nicholasville into the water. Nazar Svintozelskiy was found dead two days later by a search and rescue team in 184 feet of water, according to the Mercer County Fire District.
Peterson Law and Whiteford Taylor & Preston have been hired by Nazar Svintozelskiy’s family to independently investigate the crash, according to a news release from Peterson Law. Anyone with information or footage related to the crash is encouraged to contact Peterson Law at 859-469-6390.
“The family is sincerely appreciative of the outpouring of love and support from the community,” Justin Peterson, founding partner of Peterson Law, said in the news release. “I am also impressed by the number of witnesses who have come forward with useful and relevant information.”
“We will continue to investigate until those at fault are held accountable.”
Alex Svintozelskiy was flown to University of Kentucky Hospital with serious injuries, while three others were transported to Danville for their injuries. Peterson Law’s news release says Alex Svintozelskiy remains in critical condition and is currently unresponsive.
A GoFundMe fundraiser created for the Svintozelskiy family has raised more than $100,000 since the collision. Other members of the Svintozelskiy family were also seriously injured, according to Peterson Law.
The fish and wildlife department also is investigating the collision. No charges have been filed against Casey as of Tuesday morning, according to Kentucky’s online state court database.
Anyone with information about the crash is encouraged to contact the fish and wildlife department at 1-800-252-5378.
“Our thoughts and prayers are with the Svintozelskiy family during this extremely difficult time,” Col. Jeremy McQueary, director of the law enforcement division for the fish and wildlife department, said in a news release. “We pray for continued healing and recovery for Alex and express our condolences for the loss of his son.”
