A vehicle vs. semi accident on Monday sent an Adair Co. woman to a Louisville hospital.
According to the Taylor County Sheriffs Office, the accident occurred at 7:42pmET on Monday on New Columbia Road (Hwy 55). Annette Leake, 61, of Columbia, KY was attempting to pass a vehicle when she lost control of her 2003 Honda and struck the trailer of a Kenworth semi, being operated by 55-year-old George Croote of Monticello, KY.
Ms. Leake was airlifted from the scene to the University of Louisville Hospital. Her passenger, 61-year-old Javier Galvan Arias, was transported to Taylor Regional Hospital for treatment of non-life threatening injures. Mr. Croote was not injured.
The accident occurred in the "River Hill" section of Hwy 55 and was investigated by Taylor County Deputy Stephen Dobson.
