On Friday, April 10, 2020 at approximately 4:12pmCT, the Adair County Sheriffs Office responded to a 2-vehicle injury accident 2 miles east of Columbia, KY on Russell Springs Road (Hwy 80). The accident occurred when 29-year-old Bethany Witham of Campbellsville, KY who was operating a 2017 Mazda car, attempted to make a turn onto Hwy. 80 from East 80 Drive and pulled into the path of a 2020 Freightliner Semi, being operated by 45-year-old Columbus Mcgrew of Louisville, KY. The semi knocked Witham's vehicle off the roadway.
Ms. Witham was treated at the scene by Adair EMS and then transported to T.J. Health Columbia where she was treated & released. Mcgrew was not injured.
Deputy Brandon Hitch is the investigating officer. He was assisted at the scene by the Columbia Police Department, Kentucky State Police, Columbia - Adair Fire Department, and Adair EMS.
