Story - The Meade County Messenger


Vol. 119. No.9	MARCH 3 , 2010

Fatal crash in Muldraugh
claims three lives

A 1998 Mazda 626 was traveling south on U.S. 31W and entered the portion of the roadway divided by a center wall. Witnesses stated that the Mazda was traveling at a high rate of speed in the left lane.

The Mazda entered a slight left curve, sideswiped the wall and traveled across both lanes, exiting on the right shoulder and striking a guardrail.

The vehicle then vaulted over the guardrail and overturned numerous times before coming to final rest on its roof at the foot of a military memorial at the base of Muldraugh Hill.

The driver of the vehicle, Nathan A. King, 21, Ekron, was airlifted to University of Louisville Hospital with life-threatening injuries.

All fatal victims were ejected from the vehicle. They were Brian C. Butt, 22, Ekron, pronounced dead at the scene, Michael A. Butt, 23, Ekron, pronounced dead at the scene and Dereke Chism, 23, Guston, pronounced dead at the scene. A fourth passenger, Bruce E. Butt, 22, Radcliff, was transported to the University of Louisville Hospital where he was treated and released.

Drugs and alcohol are suspected factors in the accident, along with speed. The investigation is being conducted by Trooper Jonathan Vaughn with the Kentucky State Police of Elizabethtown.

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