On Monday, April 12, 2021 at approximately 5:10pmCT, the Adair County Sheriffs Office responded to a 2-vehicle injury accident on Highway South 55 approximately 4 miles south of Columbia.
42-year-old Joann Shaw of Columbia, KY was traveling south in a 2002 Chevy Trailblazer when she dropped off the right shoulder, overcorrected, and slid across the roadway into the northbound lane where her vehicle was struck by a 2013 Fiat, being operated by 58-year-old Ruth Ware of Columbia.
Both drivers and a passenger in the Ware auto, 59-year-old William Ware of Columbia, KY were transported to T.J. Health Columbia by Adair County EMS for treatment of their injuries.
Adair County Deputy Brandon Hitch investigated the accident. He was assisted on scene by the Adair County Fire Department.
