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2 injured, flown to UK following semi & car collision on KY 55 N

Crash and cleanup necessitated closure for most of day of KY 55 N at entrance to Green River Industrial Drive; both drivers taken to Westlake Regional Hospital; both were flown to UK Medical Center in Lexington, KY. See Next Previous story: KSP/CVE on scene of semi/car collision near Pyles Concrete
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By Sr. Officer Jason H. Morris, Public Affairs Officer
Kentucky State Police, Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Region 2

COLUMBIA, KY - (8pmCT, Fri 29 Jan 2016) - The Kentucky State Police Commercial Vehicle Enforcement responded to a two vehicle injury collision that occurred today at approximately 9:33amCT, 2 miles north of Columbia on KY 55.




The preliminary investigation indicated that 66-year-old Brenda Stephens of Columbia was operating a 2014 Chrysler when she pulled into the path of a 2015 Freightliner being driven by 48-year-old Lester Price of Olympia. Price's vehicle overturned causing the trailer loaded with milk to spill resulting in KY55 being blocked for most of the day.

Stephens and Price were both transported to Westlake Regional Hospital in Columbia, KY. From Westlake, they were both flown to University of Kentucky Hospital, Lexington, KY, by Air Evac. Price was wearing his seat belt; while Stephens was not wearing her seat belt.

Senior Officer Derek Cundiff is investigating the accident and was assisted at the scene by Kentucky State Police Sgt. John Barnett, the Adair Co Sheriff's Office, Adair EMS, Adair Search & Rescue, Adair County Fire Department, and the Kentucky Department of Transportation


This story was posted on 2016-01-29 20:00:51
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