A domestic argument behind the wheel of a Toyota Prius allegedly ended with a head-on collision on Franklin Road in Allen County, Kentucky, Sunday, leaving David Williams facing a first-degree assault charge. Investigators say Williams grabbed the steering wheel from his wife, who was driving, and turned the car into the path of an oncoming Ford Edge.
According to WBKO, the couple was arguing when the crash happened on Franklin Road, and dash-camera footage reviewed by investigators showed the Prius suddenly changing lanes immediately before impact. Both drivers sustained significant injuries and were transported for medical treatment, the outlet reported. The Allen County Sheriff's Department and the Allen County-Scottsville Crime Task Force are investigating the crash.
A Rural Highway Known for Severe Wrecks
Franklin Road is locally designated as Kentucky Route 100, a major east-west rural corridor where Kentucky State Police Post 3 frequently investigates severe collisions, according to the Kentucky State Police. Allen County itself covers 352 square miles along Kentucky's southern border with Tennessee and had a rural population of 20,588 residents as of the 2020 Census. Two-lane roads in this part of south-central Kentucky generally lack physical median dividers, leaving little margin for error when a vehicle drifts into the opposing lane.
The task force investigating the case is a joint operation between the Scottsville Police Department and the Allen County Sheriff's Office, re-established in August 2026 to handle major felony cases in the area.
What First-Degree Assault Requires Under Kentucky Law
First-Degree Assault under Kentucky Revised Statute 508.010 is a Class B felony, and a conviction carries a potential sentence of 10 to 20 years in a state penitentiary, per the Law Office of Mac Adams.
More Charges Could Still Be Filed
Williams will likely face additional charges, according to the crime task force. One possibility is First-Degree Wanton Endangerment under KRS 508.060.
The current medical conditions of both drivers involved in the Franklin Road crash have not been detailed, and it remains unclear whether wanton endangerment or domestic violence enhancements will be formally added to the case as it moves toward Williams's arraignment in Allen Circuit Court.
