On Tuesday, October 19, 2021 at 7:37pmCT, the Adair County Sheriffs Office was dispatched to a collision 8 miles east of Columbia. The caller advised dispatch that a truck hit him head-on and the driver exited the vehicle and took off on foot. Chief Deputy Brandon Hitch was able to locate the suspect in the area and take him into custody without incident.
The Adair County Sheriffs Office is continuing the investigation with more charges pending. Deputy Tracy McCarol and Trooper Levi Scott assisted at the scene.