MOUNT STERLING, Ky. (LEX 18) — A 35-year-old man was arrested and charged with second-degree manslaughter following a fatal two-vehicle crash in Montgomery County on July 3.
Matthew Blackburn is facing one count of second-degree manslaughter, according to a statement from the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office. On September 26, a grand jury returned an indictment after reviewing evidence related to the incident.
The collision occurred on Indian Mound near Old Owingsville Road and resulted in the death of one individual, though further details about the crash and the identity of the deceased have not been disclosed.
Blackburn was arrested at his residence without incident and has since been taken to the Powell County Detention Center. The sheriff’s office continues to investigate the incident, but has not released additional information at this time.