(Reuters) - A University of Kentucky law student was charged on Friday with flying a drone that crashed into a suite in the school's football stadium before the team's game began last weekend, authorities said.
Peyton Wilson, 24, was charged with second degree wanton endangerment for flying an aerial drone quadcopter into the south side of Commonwealth Stadium prior to kickoff of the game on Saturday between the University of Kentucky and Louisiana Lafayette, the school's police department said in a statement.
The incident comes as the U.S. government along with state and local police forces seek to better identify and regulate unauthorized drone flights due to mounting security concerns prompted by the unmanned aircraft.