On May 08, 2023, Donald Slusher, age 50, of Knox County, entered a guilty plea stemming from a Kentucky State Police (KSP) Post 15 investigation of a fatal collision. 

The collision occurred in Taylor County on March 25, 2021 and was investigated by Senior Trooper Weston Sullivan. Mr. Slusher was operating a commercial vehicle under the influence of drugs, above the posted speed limit, when his tractor and trailer overturned. His vehicle then crossed the centerline of KY 210 approximately 9 miles west of Campbellsville. Slusher’s vehicle struck four other vehicles head-on, taking the life of Michael Brandon Heath.

The case was presented to the Taylor County Grand Jury in March 2022 and they subsequently returned an indictment on Mr. Slusher.

On July 7, 2023, Mr. Slusher was sentenced to 15 years in prison by the Taylor County Circuit Court. His charges were Manslaughter 2nd degree, Assault 2nd degree (2 counts), Operating a Commercial Vehicle while under the Influence, and other traffic offenses.