Austin Brooks, 40, charged with wanton endangerment, endangering the welfare of a minor, and leaving the scene of an accident, after his intoxicated driving caused his son to jump from the truck, resulting in a coma.
A Kentucky man is facing charges after he went on a beer run while intoxicated and his son jumped out of his truck, leaving him in a coma.Austin Brooks, 40, was driving intoxicated on his way to purchase more beer in Scott County last week with his son and nephew in the bed of his pickup truck, his nephew told deputies, according to WKYT.As they were heading down Porter Road, Brooks was driving too fast, his nephew said, especially since the road was wet.
SHERIFF'S DEFENSE IN JUDGE MURDER COULD DEPEND ON DEPOSITION IN SEPARATE CASE: REPORTWhen they entered the area of Love’s Truck Stop and the 136 overpass, the son and nephew grew concerned that he would drive onto the interstate.The two boys banged on the truck cab in an attempt to grab Brooks' attention.But because of his intoxicated state, the boys feared for their lives and jumped from the truck, according to an arrest citation.
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