KRS 507.040: Manslaughter in the second degree.

(1) A person is guilty of manslaughter in the second degree when he or she wantonly

causes the death of another person, including but not limited to situations where the

death results from the person's:

(a) Operation of a motor vehicle;

(b) Leaving a child und er the age of eight (8) years in a motor vehicle under

circumstances which manifest an extreme indifference to human life and

which create a grave risk of death to the child, thereby causing the death of

the child;

(c) Unlawful distribution for remunerati on of a Schedule I or II controlled

substance when the controlled substance is the proximate cause of death; or

(d) Knowing distribution of fentanyl or a fentanyl derivative to another person

without remuneration, and the injection, ingestion, inhalation, or other

introduction of the fentanyl or fentanyl derivative causes the death of the

person.

(2) Manslaughter in the second degree is a Class C felony.