On Friday, August 14, 2020 at 7:09pmCT, Adair 911 received a report of a motorcycle accident in the Knifley community of Adair County.
28-year-old Bradley Ratcliff of Campbellsville, KY was operating a 2004 Suzuki motorcycle traveling west on KY 76. According to witness statements, an unknown vehicle was traveling east and crossed over the centerline. Ratcliff steered his motorcycle toward the shoulder in an attempt to avoid a collision. The motorcycle dropped off the roadway, traveled down an embankment and struck a tree.
Ratcliff was not wearing a helmet. Once stabilized for transport by Adair EMS, he was airlifted from the scene to the U.K. Medical Center by Air Evac.
The collision is being investigated by K-9 Deputy Josh Durbin. He was assisted at the scene by Deputy Chandler Staten, Kentucky State Police, the Knifley Fire Department, and Adair EMS.