Two people were seriously injured and flown out following an accident that occurred on McClendon Ridge in Russell County early Tuesday morning.
According to officials with the Russell County Sheriff’s Office, the accident occurred when Glen McQueary, age 80 of Russell Springs, was traveling southbound in a 2005 Toyota SUV and crossed the centerline, striking a 2006 Chevy Pickup Truck being operated by 17-year-old Brennan Pierce.
The accident occurred just after 7 a.m. and both McQueary and Pierce were flown to the UK Medical Center in Lexington, KY for treatment of their injuries.
The accident is being investigated by Nathan Bradshaw with the Russell County Sheriff’s Office. The Eli Fire Department and Russell County EMS assisted at the scene.
