Casey Becht, 32, killed and Christopher Riddle, 30, seriously injured after truck skids and hits tree on Borden Road near Greenville, IN; Alcohol and high-speed suspected
Modified Date:
Mon, 08/03/2015 - 11:27amAccident Date:
Wednesday, April 8, 20151 dead, 1 injured in Floyd County crash
The Floyd County Combined Accident Reconstruction Team believes speed and alcohol were a factor in the crash.
One person killed, one seriously hurt in Floyd Co. crash
Accident investigators were still at the scene early Thursday morning.
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According to police, Christopher Riddle, 30, was likely driving under the influence and speeding on Borden Road at about 8:40pm, when his truck began to slip and drift off of the right side of the road. Investigators believe that Riddle then overcorrected to the left, departed the roadway on the other side, and collided with a tree. The wreck took the life of Riddle's passenger, identified as Casey Becht, 32, and left Riddle with serious injuries that were described as life-threatening.
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Type: Car Accident
People Involved:
Casey Becht
Christopher Riddle
Roadway:
Borden RoadCity:
Greenville, INCounty:
Floyd County, INArea:
Louisville, KY
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