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Columbia driver loses life midmorning crash on Fairplay road

Operator of Southbound 2005 Nissan pickup drops off shoulder of road, overcorrects, striking utility pole, and overturning before coming to rest in creek. He was prounounced deceased at the scene by the Adair County Coroner. Trooper Billy Begley was assisted by the scene by the Columbia Police Department, Adair County Sheriff's Office, Adair County EMS, and Adair County Fire & Rescue
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By Tpr. Nick Hale, Public Affairs Officer
Kentucky State Police Post 15, Columbia, KY

ADAIR COUNTY, KY (Mon 10 Sep 2018) - Trooper Billy Begley is investigating a collision that occurred on Sunday, September 9, 2018 at approximately 9:28amCT, on Fairplay Road, 1 Mile south of Columbia, KY.



Eldridge Hoover, age 85, of Columbia, KY, was operating a 2005 Nissan truck southbound on Fairplay Road when he dropped off the right shoulder of the road, overcorrected, and overturned striking a utility pole, coming to final rest in a creek.

Hoover was wearing a seat belt; he was pronounced deceased at the scene by the Adair County Coroner.

Trooper Begley was assisted at the scene by additional members of the Kentucky State Police, Columbia Police Department, Adair County Sheriff’s Department, EMS, Fire and Rescue.


This story was posted on 2018-09-10 08:44:02
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