An Adair Co. teen was injured following a collision over the weekend after an auto he was driving struck an unoccupied vehicle.
On Saturday, January 11, 2020 just before midnight, Columbia Police Dept. Officers were dispatched to an injury collision on Greenhills Roads just outside city limits. The accident occurred when a 17-year-old male juvenile, who was operating a Chevy Cruze, lost control of the vehicle on a wet spot in the road. The vehicle completely left the roadway and struck an unoccupied Ford Ranger at a residence off of Greenhills.
A juvenile passenger was transported by Adair EMS to TJ Health where he was treated and released. The driver was also cited for operating a motor vehicle without an operators license as well as the vehicle owner for allowing an unlicensed driver to operate the vehicle.
According to investigating Officer John Dial, had the Ford Ranger not been in the path of the Chevy Cruze, it would have made impact with a house trailer at the address and struck a bedroom inside the mobile home.
Officer Dial was assisted on scene by Officer Jamie Cole and Deputy Derek Padgett.
