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Teenager arrested after fatal moped crash that killed man in Pulaski County
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Teenager arrested after fatal moped crash that killed man in Pulaski County

PULASKI COUNTY, Ky. (LEX 18) — Kentucky State Police report an investigation is underway after a two-vehicle crash that killed a man while riding a moped and arrested a 19-year-old man in Pulaski County Sunday.

Police were called to the scene of a fatal two-vehicle crash on US 27 and East Frog Hollow Road in Pulaski County just after noon Sunday, officials said.

After an initial investigation, police discovered that a 2014 Jeep Wrangler was traveling northbound on US 27 when the driver rear-ended a black moped. The moped driver, according to officials, was then ejected from the moped.

The Pulaski County Coroner’s Office identified the moped driver as 31-year-old Dino R. Collins, who was taken to an area hospital and died from injuries sustained in the crash.

Officials reported that “alcohol is believed to be a contributing factor in the collision.”

The driver of the vehicle, identified by police as 19-year-old Kayleigh J. Dismuke, was arrested and charged with:

  • Vehicular homicide under the influence of alcohol
  • Operating a motor vehicle under the influence 1
  • Not wearing a seat belt
  • Possession of an open alcoholic beverage in a motor vehicle

The accident remains under investigation by KSP.