A Kentucky State Police trooper will go on trial in 2015 in a civil lawsuit stemming from a deadly traffic crash.
Trooper Jonathan Biven was behind the wheel of his cruiser when it crossed the center line and collided with another car on U.S. 31E in Barren County. A police report cited inattention and distraction as contributing factors.
The 2011 crash killed the driver of the other car, 33-year-old Nurcan Ceylan. Prosecutors declined to pursue charges against Biven, but a civil lawsuit was filed by Samuel Parker, a passenger in Ceylan's car.
The Glasgow Daily-Times reports Parker’s complaint alleges negligence that resulted in his permanent injuries.
A judge has set aside March 3-4 of next year of hear the lawsuit. Trooper Biven is the public affairs officer for the Kentucky State Police post in Bowling Green.