On Monday, October 10, 2022 at 7:18amCT, the  Adair County Sheriffs Office responded to a 2-vehicle injury collision at the intersection of Hughes Road and KY 61 south. 

Upon arrival, Deputy Tracy McCarol found that a 2017 Nissan Sentra, being operated by Seth Staley of Cumberland County, ran a stop sign at the end of Hughes Rd. Staley's vehicle struck a 2008 Chevrolet Silverado in the side that was being operated by Kenny Smith of Columbia, KY who was heading north on KY 61. The impact caused Smith's vehicle to overturn multiple times before coming to rest.   

Smith was transported to TJ Health Columbia by Adair EMS then later transferred to the University of Louisville Hospital for treatment of injuries sustained in the collision. Staley was not injured and was issued traffic violation citations by Deputy McCarol.