The Adair County Sheriff's office has located the white Chevrolet truck that was involved in a hit and run collision on Tuesday, February 1, 2022.
Adair County Deputies observed the vehicle on Wednesday morning on Russell Road around 9:30amCT and tried to initiate a traffic stop. The vehicle accelerated, leading the sheriffs office on a pursuit. The suspect's vehicle left the roadway near the county line and struck an earth embankment and became hung up. The operator baled out of the truck and headed into the woods. Multiple deputies from Adair and Russell counties as well as KSP Troopers searched for the driver but were unsuccessful.
The driver has been identified and is not a resident of Adair County. Warrants of arrest will be obtained by Deputy Gary Roy for the collision on Tuesday and charges related to the pursuit on Wednesday.
The Adair County Sheriffs Office wants to thank everyone for all the calls they received and every lead called in was investigated. More updates will be provided when the driver is located.
The white Chevy truck was involved in a hit and run collision on KY East 80 (aka Russell Road) around 1:30pmCT on Tuesday afternoon.
