Frankfort man pleads guilty to causing fatal crash

LIBERTY, Ky. (WTVQ) – Kentucky State Police say a Frankfort man has pleaded guilty in connection to a deadly crash in Casey County last year.

John Whitaker was charged following the crash on US 127 in Liberty on July 8, 2017 that killed 26-year-old Phillip Tayler Dillon, of Danville, and injured six other people.

State Police say on Thursday, Whitaker pleaded guilty to manslaughter, assault and driving under the influence.

Whitaker is scheduled for sentencing on May 13.

He could received 20 years.