DAVIESS COUNTY, KENTUCKY — The semi driver accused of striking and killing a veteran tow truck technician appeared before a judge Wednesday. The preliminary hearing fell exactly one week after the fatal crash on Interstate 165.
Suk Subba, 31, of Antioch, Tennessee, faces serious charges. They include second-degree manslaughter, first-degree wanton endangerment, leaving the scene of an accident involving serious injury or death, and failure to give right of way to an emergency vehicle. Officials also say Subba violated Kentucky’s Move Over Law at the time of the crash.
On March 11, 2026, David William Fischer, 71, of Owensboro, was working on the shoulder of southbound I-165. The location was near the Daviess-Ohio County line. Fischer stood outside his tow truck helping the driver of a disabled semi. A passing southbound semi then struck him. He died at the scene. The crash occurred at approximately 6:50 a.m.
Suk Subba
After hitting Fischer, Subba drove away. Deputies from the Ohio County Sheriff’s Office and officers from the Hartford Police Department tracked him down in Ohio County. They found him parked along a roadway, inspecting damage to his truck. Authorities detained Subba on the spot and secured the vehicle as evidence.
David Fischer
Fischer spent more than 50 years in the towing and recovery industry. His death shook the regional towing community. More than 100 tow trucks joined his funeral procession in his honor.
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