Deputy Derek Padgett responded to the junction of Tom Roy Road and Liberty Road. Upon arrival, Deputy Padgett located a vehicle in a field. A Preliminary investigation determined that a 2013 Jeep, operated by 28-year-old Alec Beard of Columbia, KY was eastbound when he struck a patch of black ice and lost control of his vehicle. Beard's vehicle overturned and landed in field a short distance off the roadway.
Adair County EMS transported Beard to T.J Health Columbia and later transferred him to The University of Louisville Hospital for treatment of his injuries.
Roadway conditions was the determining factor in the crash.
The Adair County Sheriff's Office was assisted on scene by Adair County EMS.
