On Thursday, October 12, 2023 at 12:20pmCT, the Adair County Sheriffs Office was dispatched to an injury collision 5 miles south of Columbia on KY55 south in the Glensfork community.
The preliminary investigation shows that 43-year-old Timothy Kimbler of Adair County was traveling north when he lost control of the moped he was operating, went into the ditchline and was ejected onto the roadway.
Adair EMS treated Mr. Kimbler on-scene and transported him to TJ Health Columbia where he was loaded into an awaiting helicopter and flown to the University of KY Hospital in Lexington, KY for treatment of head injuries. Kimbler was not wearing a helmet at the time of the accident.
Deputy Emily Wall investigated the accident. She was assisted by Sheriff Josh Brockman and Deputy Jason Camfield.
Other responding agencies included Adair County EMS, the Columbia-Adair Fire Dept, Adair 911, and Air Evac.
