The Russell County Sheriffs Office investigated a 1-vehicle accident over the weekend that injured a Columbia man.
The accident occurred on Hwy 379 on Saturday morning when 57-year-old Gary Duncan, who was operating a Scion xB traveling west, left the roadway and struck a utility pole. Duncan told deputies he had blacked out at the wheel.
Duncan was taken to Lake Cumberland Regional Hospital in Somerset for treatment and was later transported to the UK Hospital in Lexington, KY for treatment of his injuries.
The accident was investigated by the Russell County Sheriffs Office.
