On Wednesday, May 1, 2024 at 11:00amCT, Adair County Deputy Sheriff Gary Roy was dispatched to Oak Grove Road, approximately 6 miles east of Columbia. The accident occurred when 84-year-old Morgan Reece of Columbia lost control of his 1991 Chevy truck, ran off the right side of the roadway and struck a tree.
Mr. Reece was treated on scene by Adair EMS and transported by Air Evac helicopter to the University of Kentucky Hospital in Lexington, KY.
Deputy Roy is continuing the investigation.