VIDEO: Two arrests have been made in connection to a fire truck wreck that happened in October 2023.
Austin Turner, the driver of the truck for Coon Creek Fire Department, was indicted by a Leslie County grand jury Monday for murder and wanton endangerment.
His mother, Ethel Turner, who is also involved with the department, was indicted for tampering with physical evidence. Both are being held at the Leslie County Detention Center. Austin’s bond is $125,000, and Ethel’s is $25,000.
Officials with the Leslie County Sheriff’s Department said when they arrived on the scene of the wreck in October, Turner had left the scene and another firefighter was still trapped in the truck. First responders were able to remove Regina Huffman from the truck and transport her to Mary Breckinridge ARH where she later died.