Kentucky man accused of causing fatal crash while driving under the influence
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- Christopher Austin faces a DUI charge after allegedly causing a fatal crash.
- Maylon Brown, 60, died at a hospital after colliding with Christopher Austin's Kia.
- Austin was charged with vehicular homicide, aggravated DUI, meth possession.
A Kentucky man is facing a DUI charge for the second time after he allegedly caused a fatal wreck while driving under the influence on the Cumberland Parkway.
The wreck happened around 2:30 p.m. on Monday, June 1, on the Cumberland Parkway in Russell County, according to Kentucky State Police. Christopher Austin, 28, of Russell Springs, was driving a Kia Optima when he veered off the road and overcorrected, crossing into the path of a Jeep Cherokee driven by Maylon Brown, 60, of Russell Springs.
Austin and Brown were driving the same direction when the collision occurred. State police said Brown died at a hospital while Austin refused medical treatment at the scene.
Austin was later charged with vehicular homicide when under the influence of drugs, aggravated DUI, first-degree possession of a controlled substance (methamphetamine), possession of drug paraphernalia and reckless driving, according to state police. He is being held at the Russell County Detention Center on a $1 million bond.
This is the second time Austin has been charged with DUI, state police say, but other information about his prior case was not immediately available.
State police are investigating the wreck.
