Gallatin Co. Man Indicted & Arrested as Result of Fatal Collision

Two charges were filed stemming from a November 2022 accident on U.S. 42.

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(Gallatin County, Ky.) - A Gallatin County man has been indicted on two charges stemming from a fatal collision in November of 2022. 

Corey Sanders, 32, was indicted on September 8 on one count of Reckless Homicide and Wanton Endangerment 1st Degree. 

Kentucky State Police say Sanders was operating a motorcycle near the 6000 block of U.S. 42 when he attempted to pass another vehicle in a curve. The motorcycle struck an oncoming vehicle head-on resulting in the death of Sanders' passenger. 

Sanders was arrested by Gallatin County Sheriff's' deputies on an indictment warrant on September 12

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