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Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by FindLaw Staff
(1) A person is guilty of vehicular homicide when:
(a) He or she causes the death of another; and
(b) The death results from the person's operation of a motor vehicle, including but not limited to boats and airplanes, under the influence of alcohol, a controlled substance, or other substance which impairs driving ability as described in KRS 189A.010.
(2) Vehicular homicide is a Class B felony.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Kentucky Revised Statutes Title L. Kentucky Penal Code § 507.060.Vehicular homicide - last updated January 01, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/ky/title-l-kentucky-penal-code/ky-rev-st-sect-507-060/
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