The Kentucky trucker involved in a fatal crash on I-75 tested positive for crystal meth, a Chattanooga affiliate reports.
A warrant was issued for Kentucky native Benjamin Brewer. The wreck happened in June. Brewer, was driving north on I-75 on June 26, when he failed to slow down and stop for congested traffic in a construction zone. His tractor-trailer slammed into eight cars, killing six people.
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The Chattanooga Police Department has released the list of 13 charges Benjamin Brewer will face. Those charges are as follow:
- 6 counts vehicular homicide by impairment
- 4 counts reckless aggravated assault
- 1 count DUI 1st offense by impairment of narcotics
- 1 count speeding
- 1 count false reports of duty status
Brewer lives in Laurel County and the Laurel County Sheriff’s Department will serve the warrant. The NTSB report of the crash says that Brewer had been awake for 50 straight hours.
