Updated: Alcohol believed to be a factor in crash that killed 2-year-old boy
Alcohol and speeding are believed to have been contributing factors in a fatal Winchester crash that killed a 2-year-old boy, according to Clark County Sheriff Berl Perdue Jr.
The collision happened around 10 a.m. on US 60 near the Eastern Kentucky Power Cooperative building. Perdue said a vehicle was traveling eastbound when it clipped a motorcycle while attempting to make a pass.
After clipping the motorcycle, the vehicle went off the road and through a plank fence, Perdue said. Two-year-old Thomas Reed, a passenger in the vehicle, was declared dead by the Fayette County Coroner’s Office at 4:48 p.m. at University of Kentucky Chandler Hospital, the coroner’s office said. His cause of death is pending an autopsy.
The driver of the vehicle was impaled in the face by a part of the fence, Perdue said. He was sent to UK Chandler Hospital for treatment.
The motorcyclist took himself to a hospital for minor leg pain, according to Perdue. His motorcycle suffered some damage.
The wreck is still under investigation by the sheriff’s office. Perdue said the investigation and toxicology reports will determine if the driver will be criminally charged.
This is a developing story and will be updated.
This story was originally published June 15, 2023 at 6:59 AM.
