Boy hurt in Ohio Co. wreck; mom charged with DUI | Crime

Police believe a 7-year-old Ohio County boy was critically injured because his mother was driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol.

Kentucky State Police say 28-year-old Sarah Vaught of Beaver Dam was driving her 2008 Toyota north on KY69 South Sunday night when her car dropped off the right side of the road and hit a tree.

She was trapped in the car and after being cut out, she was taken to a local hospital with non-life threatening injuries.

However, her son, seven-year-old Colton Vaught, was flown to Kosair Children’s Hospital in Louisville where he is now listed in serious condition.

Sara Vaught is charged with several offenses including DUI, possession of a controlled substance, and wanton endangerment.