Kentucky man, 15-year-old son charged after fatal hit and run crash

A man and his 15-year-old son have been charged in connection with a hit-and-run crash that killed a man in Bell County on Wednesday.

Kentucky State Police were called to the crash on Ky. 92 in the Ingram community at 9:08 p.m. Wednesday.

Adia Fuson, 59, of Ingram had pulled over to help a man reload a pressure washer that had fallen from a truck, according to state police. Fuson had parked his own vehicle in the eastbound lane to block anyone from hitting him or the other man while they put the pressure washer in the truck.

While the two were working, a black Hyundai sedan left the road and hit Fuson, according to state police. Fuson died at the scene. There were two people in the Hyundai, which drove off after the crash, police said.

Joshua D. Lewis, 34, of Monticello is accused of being the driver of the Hyundai. He has been charged with leaving the scene of the accident and failure to render aid, according to state police.

Lewis’ 15-year-old son was also in the car and has been charged with evidence tampering, according to state police. He was being held in a juvenile detention center.

More charges were expected.

This story was originally published April 11, 2019 at 5:24 PM.