Knoxville, TN (WOKI) He pled guilty to vehicular homicide by intoxication among other charges; now, the man accused of killing the son of the University of Tennessee’s swim coach, is headed to prison.
Knox County Courts announcing Tuesday that Shannon Walker has been sentenced to eight years in prison in the death of 24-year-old Ben Kredich with an additional eight years of supervised probation upon his release.
According to the Knoxville Police Department, Walker was driving on Kingston Pike just west of Concord around 4:00 p.m. in August of 2023 when he crossed several lines of traffic, hitting Kredich.
Prior to the crash, Walker had reportedly been taken to Parkwest Medical Center after receiving Narcan. He was discharged from the hospital about an hour before the crash.
In total, Walker pled guilty to vehicular homicide by intoxication, four counts of reckless endangerment, and possession with intent to sell fentanyl. In addition, he is prohibited from having a driver’s license while on probation.
