4-year-old, parents killed in car accident at a Kentucky state resort park
Three people from Ohio, including a 4-year-old child, were killed in a car accident in Carter County last Saturday, according to Kentucky State Police.
The accident happened sometime before 9 p.m. at the junction of KY-182 and Cave Branch near the entrance to Carter Caves State Resort Park in Olive Hill. State police said the driver of the vehicle passed the entrance to the park and got stuck off the shoulder attempting to back down the roadway.
While attempting to get unstuck, the vehicle rolled backwards over a culvert and landed on its top in a creek, according to state police. Jitu Galani, 41, Nitu Galani, 39 and their 4-year-old child were pronounced dead by Carter County Coroner William Wadell.
A fourth passenger, an 11-year-old boy, was also involved in the accident and survived, according to the Herald-Leader’s reporting partner WKYT. The boy got out of the vehicle and found a park ranger for help, per WKYT.
The family was from Beaver Creek, Ohio, state police said. The family had plans to camp with friends overnight at the park before heading home, according to WKYT.
