Man sentenced to 40 years in prison for 2023 crash that killed Oldham County boy

A Kentucky man has been sentenced to 40 years in prison for a 2023 crash that killed a boy in Oldham County and left his grandmother badly injured, according to a report from WAVE.

The defendant, Tymetrius Walter, entered a plea agreement that amended the charges in the case. WAVE reported that the amended charges included vehicular homicide, and that Walter accepted the plea deal as part of the resolution of the criminal case.

The crash occurred in 2023. WAVE said the incident resulted in the death of an Oldham County boy and caused severe injuries to his grandmother, describing the grandmother as having been seriously hurt in the collision.

The sentencing followed the plea agreement. WAVE reported that Walter will serve decades in prison, with the sentence set at 40 years.

The case has now moved from the charging and plea stage into the long-term incarceration phase, with the victim’s family and community moving into the period that follows the criminal judgment.

Walter’s sentencing underscores the criminal system’s handling of fatal vehicle crashes when prosecutors pursue homicide-related charges, including outcomes reached through amended pleas and negotiated resolutions. Additional case details, such as the specific court where the sentence was imposed and the full list of amended charges, were not included in the available report.

For now, the next steps in the matter will depend on the legal process after sentencing, including whether any further challenges are pursued under Kentucky law. The sentencing also serves as a public record point for how the state administers accountability after lethal crashes involving serious injury and death.