A Tennessee man is facing multiple charges after a tow truck technician was struck and killed by a tractor-trailer along a Kentucky interstate early Wednesday.
According to the Daviess County Sheriff’s Office, the crash happened around 6:50 a.m. Central Time on Interstate 165 near the Ohio County line in western Kentucky.
Authorities said David Fischer, 71, was outside his tow truck assisting a disabled tractor-trailer parked on the shoulder of the highway when another passing tractor-trailer struck him. Fischer died at the scene.
Investigators said Fischer’s body was discovered some distance from the tow truck, and the vehicle’s emergency lights were still activated at the time of the collision.
Officials reported that the driver involved in the crash did not stop immediately. Deputies later located the tractor-trailer about 12 miles away in Ohio County, Kentucky.
The driver, identified as Suk Subba, 31, of Antioch, Tennessee, was found inspecting damage to his truck when authorities arrived.
According to court documents, Subba told investigators another vehicle forced his truck toward the tow vehicle and claimed his brakes were not working.
He was taken into custody and charged with second-degree manslaughter, first-degree wanton endangerment, leaving the scene of an accident involving death or serious injury, and failing to yield to an emergency vehicle, authorities said.
Investigators collected a blood sample from Subba as part of the investigation. He was transported to Owensboro Health Regional Hospital for a medical evaluation before being booked into the Daviess County Detention Center later that afternoon.
The sheriff’s office said its accident reconstruction team is continuing to investigate the fatal crash. It is not yet known whether Subba has retained an attorney.