Madelynn Troutt was a senior at Butler High School. She loved cheerleading, was a friend to every person she came in contact with, and planned to study nursing at Bellarmine after graduation.
He said the community has wrapped its arms around his family.
The 19-year-old pled guilty to manslaughter, assault and other charges.
Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear signed a bill into law Monday that will require convicted drunk drivers to pay child support to their victims.
It was the worst drunk driving crash in United States history.
The man accused of being drunk when he crashed into a Penn Station restaurant in Louisville Thursday night appeared before a judge Friday morning, where his bond was set at $10,000.
The incident happened Christmas night.
ISP Master Trooper Mick Dockery said his job isn't about the numbers, it's about preventing tragedy.
The pursuit started when officers tried to stop a suspected drunk driver with a passenger early Wednesday morning on Interstate 69 in Fishers, Indiana.