Teen son of Casey Co. sheriff dies in accident on private property

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The Casey County sheriff’s teenage son has been killed in a single-vehicle accident.

Dalton Weddle, 18, the son of Casey County Sheriff Chad Weddle, died early Saturday morning in a crash that occurred on private property in the Knifley community in Taylor County.

The Taylor County Sheriff’s Office told news outlets that four individuals were riding in a truck when the vehicle traveled over an embankment and overturned into a pond.

Dalton Weddle was transported to a local hospital where he was pronounced deceased. The other three occupants of the truck suffered non-life threatening injuries.

(Photo of Dalton Weddle courtesy of WYMT.com)

By Ken Howlett, News Director

Contact Ken at ken@k105.com