The Louisville man responsible for a 2023 police chase that ended in the death of a 10-year-old Oldham County boy was sentenced Wednesday to 40 years in prison.
In Oldham County Circuit Court on Wednesday afternoon, 12th District Court Judge Jerry Crosby sentenced 26 year-old Tymetrius Walter for his role in the death of the boy.
Walter pleaded guilty last month to vehicular homicide while under the influence and several other charges stemming from the deadly crash that killed Jake Luxemburger. The plea agreement reduced his original murder charge. He also pleaded guilty to first-degree fleeing or evading police and other offenses.
The case stems from September 16, 2023, when a Kentucky State Police trooper attempted to stop a vehicle traveling on Interstate 71 in Oldham County. Investigators said Walter sped away, reaching speeds of up to 115 mph after troopers discovered the vehicle had been reported stolen.
Authorities said Walter exited the interstate at Exit 14 and crashed into an SUV traveling north on Kentucky 329.
Jake, a fifth-grade student at Kenwood Station Elementary School, was riding in the SUV and died from his injuries. The SUV’s driver was seriously injured.
Source: WDRB
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