Kentucky boy in coma after jumping from truck as intoxicated father drove to buy beer

A Kentucky man is facing charges aft helium went connected a brew tally portion intoxicated and his lad jumped retired of his truck, leaving him successful a coma.

Austin Brooks, 40, was driving intoxicated connected his mode to acquisition much brew successful Scott County past week with his lad and nephew successful the furniture of his pickup truck, his nephew told deputies, according to WKYT.

As they were heading down Porter Road, Brooks was driving excessively fast, his nephew said, particularly since the roadworthy was wet.

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Austin Brooks, 40, is facing charges aft helium went connected a brew tally portion intoxicated and his lad jumped retired of his truck, leaving him successful a coma. (Scott County Jail)

When they entered the country of Love’s Truck Stop and the 136 overpass, the lad and nephew grew acrophobic that helium would thrust onto the interstate.

The 2 boys banged connected the motortruck cab successful an effort to drawback Brooks' attention.

An apprehension citation says Brooks ne'er stopped his motortruck aft the boys jumped. (iStock)

But due to the fact that of his intoxicated state, the boys feared for their lives and jumped from the truck, according to an arrest citation.

The citation says Brooks ne'er stopped his motortruck aft the boys jumped.

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Brooks is charged with wanton endangerment, endangering the payment of a insignificant and leaving the country of an accident. (iStock)

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Brooks' nephew sustained insignificant injuries, but his lad is successful a coma astatine the University of Kentucky Hospital with a possible encephalon injury, the citation says.

He is charged with wanton endangerment, endangering the payment of a insignificant and leaving the country of an accident.