A Kentucky man is accused of drinking beer while intoxicated and causing his son to jump out of his truck and fall into a coma.
Austin Brooks, 40, was driving under the influence last week in Scott County with his son and nephew in the back of a pickup truck on the way to buy beer, his nephew told deputies. Ta. According to WKYT.
Brooks was driving too fast as he headed toward Porter Road, especially because the road was wet, his nephew said.
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Austin Brooks, 40, is accused of drinking beer while intoxicated and causing his son to jump out of his truck and fall into a coma. (Scott County Jail)
As we entered the area of Love's Truck Stop and the 136 overpass, my son and nephew became concerned that they were going to drive onto the interstate.
The two boys banged on the cab of the truck to get Brooks' attention.
According to the arrest warrant, Brooks did not stop the truck even after the boys jumped out. (St. Petersburg)
However, according to the arrest warrant, the boys were so intoxicated that they feared for their lives and jumped out of the truck.
Sources say Brooks never stopped the truck even after the boys jumped out.
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Brooks is charged with wanton endangerment, endangering the welfare of a minor and leaving the scene of an accident. (St. Petersburg)
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Brooks' nephew suffered minor injuries, but her son is in a coma at the University of Kentucky Hospital with possible brain damage.
He is charged with wanton endangerment, endangering the welfare of a minor and leaving the scene of an accident.
