Jackson Co. Sheriff says mom at fault in crash that killed 4 teens in August

Got out to push the broke down car

According to WHAS TV in Louisville, the Jackson County Sheriff now says the mother is at fault for the crash and killed four teens in Jackson Co., August 25th on State Road 258 in Cortland.

The victims were spending the night at a friend's house for her birthday party when the car of the birthday girl's mother broke down a block away.

Cara Selby, 37, asked eight of the teenagers to push the car back to the house in the dark. That’s when Elizabeth Watson, 24, hit them from behind, killing four teens.

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