Man involved in crash that killed juvenile appears in court

RUSSELL COUNTY, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) — A man charged in connection with a deadly crash last weekend made his first court appearance Monday.

David King appeared for a preliminary hearing after a crash on Sano Mount Olive Road early last Sunday (4/20). According to Kentucky State Police, King ran off the road and hit a tree, killing one juvenile passenger, critically injuring another, and sending a third to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

King now faces multiple charges, including vehicular homicide and DUI.

The case remains under investigation.