This morning (Friday, July 12) at 8:56amCT, the Adair County Sheriffs Office was dispatched to a single vehicle collision at the intersection of Holmes Bend Rd and KY551. Upon their arrival, it was discovered that 31 year old Stephen Edwards of Hardin County, KY was operating a 2008 Suzuki 1000 motorcycle, traveling north on KY 551 and failed to negotiate the curve. Edwards left the roadway, overturning the bike as he was thrown from it.
Adair County Sheriff Josh Brockman is investigating the accident. He was assisted at the scene by Kentucky State Police, Columbia Police, and the State Highway Department.