The Breckinridge County sheriff involved in a DUI crash has entered a rehab program in Tennessee.
Sheriff Todd Pate was arrested Friday night after a two-vehicle crash on Hwy 259, near McDaniels, where he struck a vehicle being driven by Leitchfield resident Jill Lanning. Witnesses reported seeing Pate hide beer bottles in a wooded area near the crash site. According to Kentucky State Police, Pate had a blood alcohol level of .159, nearly twice the legal limit.
In court on Tuesday, Pate’s attorney entered a not guilty plea and told the court that Pate had entered a 45-day treatment program, according to media reports. This incident marks the second time Pate has been charged with DUI since October 2015.
He was first elected sheriff in 2003.
By Ken Howlett, News Director
Contact Ken at ken@k105.com or 270-259-6000
